Official Spokesman of the Coalition Forces Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen Colonel Turki Al-Maliki stressed the Coalition Command's rejection of the statement issued by UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Lise Grande regarding the exposure of civilians in Yemen to serious risks because of the air strikes carried out by the Coalition in Hodeidah, reaffirming that the Coalition takes all measures to implement international and humanitarian law in order to protect civilians in accordance with Articles (51) and (52) of the four Geneva Conventions. He also reiterated that Coalition's military operations in Yemen aim at restoring legitimacy to the Government, rehabilitating the national army and protecting the Yemeni state. This came during a press conference held by Colonel Al-Maliki at the Armed Forces Club in Riyadh today. Colonel Al-Maliki said that the statement issued by Lise Grande ignored the international and humanitarian violations carried out by the Houthi militias, including the recent bombing of a water station in Tuhaita. --More 20:31 LOCAL TIME 17:31 GMT 0029 www.spa.gov.sa/1791851