Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi missile
Fri, Feb 12 2021 12:47:26 PM
Riyadh, Feb 12 (IANS): The Saudi Arabia-led coalition involved in the war in Yemen announced that it intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia towards the border city of Khamis Mushait.
The coalition s spokesperson, Turki Al-Malki, said that the missile was launched from the Sa dah Governorate in Yemen on Thursday, reports Xinhua news agency.
The Joint Forces Command of the coalition will continue to undertake all necessary procedures to neutralise and destroy the Advanced Conventional Weapons capabilities of the terrorist militia , he said.
On Thursday morning, the coalition had intercepted a bomb-laden drone that was launched towards the same city.
Countries affected by Iran’s threats must be
party to any future deal, says Prince Faisal February 08, 2021
Saudi Gazette report
CAIRO Arab countries are united to confront the challenges facing the region, said Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan, calling on the international community to put an end to Iran’s violations and threats to the region.
Addressing an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers here on Monday, Prince Faisal underlined that the countries most affected by Iran’s threats must be a party to any future agreement. Iranian regime’s support for militias across the region as well as its nuclear activities and ballistic missiles pose a threat to the security and stability of Arab countries and the region, Prince Faisal said while condemning the Houthi militia’s continued attacks targeting civilian facilities in the Kingdom.
First stage of reforming Armed Forces significantly contributes to NATO compatibility – Defense Minister 2 min read
The first stage of reforming the Armed Forces of Ukraine within the framework of the defense reform has brought it significantly closer to becoming compatible with the NATO requirements, Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Taran said. Now there is a process of legal regulation of the division of responsibilities between the Ministry and the General Staff in accordance with democratic principles: the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine should formulate policy, while the General Staff of the Armed Forces should be responsible for its implementation and report about it to the Defense Ministry, Taran said.
New structure of Armed Forces, control system proves effective – Khomchak 2 min read
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Photo from UNIAN
A serviceman with the Armed Forces of Ukraine was wounded in eastern Ukraine s Donbas on February 4, the Operational Command Pivnich [North] reports. Not far from the Pivdenne settlement in the area of responsibility of the North operational grouping, Russian occupation forces once again violated the ceasefire and fired mortared our positions with 82mm shells and fired small arms. A Ukrainian serviceman sustained a gunshot wound, the report says.
The soldier was immediately rushed to a hospital where he received all necessary medical assistance. The Command of the military unit and law enforcement are working at the scene to document the incident.