deposed President Ali Abdullah Saleh leaders were forced by Houthi militias to do certain acts and practices," reminding them that the coalition forces are not planning to attack them in particular, but their existence in these places put their lives at risk. "Therefore, we call upon our brothers in the Yemeni army not to cooperate with these militias and come back and support their pro-legitimate government leaders in defending Yemen and the Yemeni citizens against attempts to abduct Yemen by extremist terrorist groups and their supporters," Asiri added. Brig. Asiri stressed that the Yemeni army personnel should take over the defense of Yemen and rally around their leadership, "we wish a speedy recovery for all injured and ask Allah Almighty to bestow His mercy on the souls of the dead," he said. Asiri stressed that the coalition command is aware of its responsibilities with regard to the military actions carried out in Yemen and is aware of the importance of avoiding civilian casualties. -- More 22:26 LOCAL TIME 19:26 GMT تغريد
