There is no security for Saudi forces and their backers: Houthi official

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Hizam al-Assad, a member of the political bureau of the Houthi movement, has threatened Saudi Arabia’s army and its “mercenaries”, Al Jazeera reports.

“There is no security for the invading Saudi forces, nor for their mercenaries, nor for their camps on our land,” he has said on X.

He adds: “And whoever condemns the operations of our armed forces should open their country and territory to the establishment of Saudi camps, and allow the recruitment and enlistment of mercenaries from among their own people.”

“Our armed forces are compelled to reclaim our rights, lift the siege on our country, and confront every individual who obstructs our people’s path towards attaining their rights, freedom, and independence, regardless of their nationality,” he has also said in a separate post.

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