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Yemen coalition aims to neutralise Houthi military capabilities

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Yemen coalition aims to neutralise Houthi military capabilities

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen says it wants to neutralise the Houthis’ military capabilities and condemns their alleged attacks on airports and civilian infrastructure. Its spokesperson, General Turki Al-Malki, set out this position on 15 October at a press conference focused on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen says it aims to neutralise the military capabilities of the Houthis, an armed Yemeni movement, while continuing air strikes conducted with Saudi Arabia and its allies. In a statement published on 15 October, it denounced the targeting of civilian infrastructure, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, according to the coalition.

The coalition also condemned attacks on airports and other Saudi civilian infrastructure, contrasting them with its operations against Houthi military assets, according to the same statement.

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