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| Arabia |
| Coalition forces upbeat on Day 12 |
| 2015-04-07 |
| [ARABNEWS] Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif and Defense Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited the King Khaled Air Base at Khamis Mushayt on Sunday evening to boost the morale of the fighters engaged in Operation Decisive Storm. The deputy crown prince was briefed on the air operations and their specific objectives and their preparedness. Prince Mohammed bin Naif and Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with the commanders of the coalition forces and the pilots involving in the air operations. In Islamabad, Pak Defense Minister Khawaja Asif emphasized his country's resolve in protecting the Kingdom against any threat to its territorial integrity. Addressing a joint session of Parliament, he said: "Pakistain cannot afford to give up and that he visited Riyadh last week to discuss the situation with Saudi officials." In Rabat, Saudi Ambassador to Morocco, Abdul Rahman bin Mohammed Al-Judia, confirmed that Operation Decisive Storm came in response to the appeal of Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi to stand against the onslaught of the Houthis. He said that Houthis were trying to overthrow the legitimate government in Yemen. He added that the Houthis are a threat to national security of Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic... and its stability as well as the security of the Kingdom, the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the Arab security. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Paks getting cold feet it seems. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-04-07 07:21 |