Saudi Military Invasion to Yemen

In the morning of March 26th, 2015, Adel Al-Jubeir, the Saudi

ambassador to Washington, announced that the Operation Decisive
Storm has been started. He said that this operation has been started on
Thursday at 24:00 upon King Salman's order. Al-Jubeir pointed out
that 10 countries, including members of the Persian Gulf Cooperation
Council (beside Oman), Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, and Sudan are
involved in this operation.
Saudi invaded Yemen without the UN approval. They intended to
revive the rule of the resigned president Mansur Hadi, who was a
close ally of Riyadh. Through their invasion to Yemen, the Saudis
were also trying to undermine the Ansarollah Movement of Houthis.
According to reports, some 2500 Yemenis (including some 400
children) have been martyred since the beginning of the Saudi
invasion to this country. More than 4000 Yemenis have been injured,
too. Heedless to the suggestions of international aid organizations, the
Saudi regime has prevented these organizations from transferring
their aids to the war-stricken people of Yemen.
Saudi airstrikes on Yemen accompanied by the US intelligence and
logistic supports have resulted in the total destruction of this poor
country's infrastructures. Nevertheless, we cannot overlook the
resistance of the courageous and brave resistance of the Yemenis in
their confrontations with Saudis. As a matter of fact, this resistance
makes us hopeful towards a better future for the Yemenis' struggles.
In an analysis of the Saudi invasion to Yemen, Tony Kartalouchi, the
American author and researcher, observes: "Saudis claim that 10
countries are allied with Riyadh in the invasion to Yemen. The
Yemen war is a actually a proxy war. But it is not a proxy war
between Iran and Saudi Arabia; rather, it is a proxy war between Iran
and the US." Elsewhere in his analysis he argues: "The non-elected
Saudi regime with its infamous records in violating the human rights
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is currently pretending to be an arbitrator over the Yemeni

developments and makes judgments over what is legal and legitimate
and what is not. The US is also supporting the Saudis in their invasion
to Yemen. It is quite surprising that radical groups supported by both
the US and Saudi Arabia (including the Al-Qaedah in Arabian
Peninsula) were fighting the Houthis on behalf of Washington and
Riyadh. The US and Saudi Arabia were supporting these radical
groups in order to refrain from getting involved in a direct
confrontation with the Houthis. However, both the US and Saudi
Arabia started the invasion to Yemen when the radical and terrorist
groups had failed in their war with the Houthis.
In another article entitled The New Normal, this American writer has
pointed out: "The Houthis are actually the only force in Yemen that is
confronting the Al-Qaedah in Arabian Peninsula." Referring to a New
York Times report which had claimed that Saudi Arabia invaded
Yemen in order to create stability in that country before Yemenis
were exposed to a civil war, the American author writes: "Yemen had
actually been exposed to civil war and the pro-American groups had
lost the battle in this war. Instead of allowing the Yemeni people to
decide for their own destiny, as the West insists in the case of
Ukraine, they are doing all they can in order to have the US
triumphant." "The Saudis have invaded Yemen while the smallest
security threat against Saudi Arabia has not been traced in this
country. For carrying out this brutal military attack supported clearly
by the US and the UK, the Saudis have not even tried to have the UN
Security Council issue a mere decorative resolution. Is it a new
procedure or standard? Are foreigners allowed to invade a country
just because they are not satisfied with the leadership of that country?
By adopting this procedure, the Saudis have actually put down the
foundation of a totally dangerous tradition in the international
system," he added.

In a statement issued by the United Nations Office for Humanitarian

Affairs, Johannes van der Klaauw expressed his concerns over the
situation in Saada and the whole regions of Yemen. "Attacking the
whole regions of a province endangers the lives of many civilians," he
warned. Johannes van der Klaauw described Saudi Arabia's attack to
Saada and blind bombardment of residential and populous areas in
that province as contrary to international humanitarian laws and said:
"Many civilians have been inflicted in Saada. Due to shortage of fuel,
they have no access to transportation means. He added that a group of
aid organizations comprised of 17 international NGOs have declared
that the ever-increasing Saudi airstrikes on Saada alone has resulted in
the displacement of some 70,000 Yemenis in that province.
Johannes van der Klaauw pointed out: "Yemen's civil infrastructure
has been severely inflicted by the Saudi airstrikes. Many Yemenis
have no access to basic commodities and services such as medical
treatment, food, and water. War is still going on throughout the
country as a result of which men, women, and children in various
communities are now endagngered." At the end, Johannes van der
Klaauw urged the international community to increase their efforts for
ending the war in Yemen and saving the Yemeni people.
On the eve of UN Peace Talks over Yemen crisis in June 14 th, 2015,
Mansur Hadi has withdrawn all the three preconditions which he had
previously set for his presence in these talks. After almost 3 months of
the Saudi invasion to Yemen, popular forces and the Yemeni people
have continued their courageous resistance against invaders as a result
of which Mansur Hadi has withdrawn his three preconditions for
participating in the UN Peace Talks in Geneva. All the Yemeni
factions have so far expressed their preparedness for attending the
June 14th UN Peace Talks in Geneva. The three preconditions set
forward by Mansur Hadi were as follows:

1. Withdrawal of Ansarollah forces from the regions under their

control;
2. Disarmament of Ansarollah; and
3. Negotiation over the UN Security Council resolution.
Meanwhile, Ansarollah insists on the termination of Saudi invasion to
Yemen. Members of this movement are opposed to Mansur Hadi's
return to the country and emphasize on holding elections under the
international supervision.
Saudi attacks to Yemen and the blockade of the Yemeni people have
repeatedly been compared to the Zionist regime's criminal acts against
Gaza inhabitants.