Aden– A Yemeni military commander said that operations executed by the National Army of Yemen, which is supported by the Popular Resistance and the Saudi-led Arabian coalition, are ongoing. Operations will not seize until all Yemeni governorates under militia dominance are freed, the commander stated.
Major General Amin Al Waeli, commander of the 6th Military district of the National Army, spoke of his concerns around Houthi treachery and betrayal to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper.
He believes that the Houthis commitment to the border truce is only for the sake of intensify their attacks elsewhere inside Yemen.
The 6th district General revealed that Houthis, over the past few days, have staged a series of attacks, in al-Jawf governorate, in an attempt to recapture the governorates capital.
“They have failed,” Al-Waeli said.
He also told Asharq Al-Awsat that Houthis attacking Saudi Arabian land has been a long requested Iranian demand. The insurgents have performed all their operations to please Iran.
“I have information on Iran admonishing Yemenis who visited Tehran for not providing a leeway for Iran to gain foothold in the Saada Governorate,” al Waeli said.
The information I acquired “I heard from one of the tribal leaders, who had returned from Iran during 1994. Iranians had expressed their discontent to the leader for not gaining foothold. They mentioned having established a proxy group in Yemen, and were only seeking the route through Saada to be facilitated in order for them to reach Mecca and Medina, Saudi Arabia,” he added.
“The ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh had allowed thousands of Houthis, for many years, to be trained in Iran, till they were radicalized with vindictive dogma,” he added.

Source:  Asharq Al-Awsat, 19  March 2016