The Minister of Defense in the Sanaa government, Mohammad Nasser Al-Atifi

The Minister of Defense in the Sanaa government, Mohammad Nasser Al-Atifi, considered that the coalition of aggression countries rushed to request a truce in order to kill time and rearrange their situation after they failed to achieve any military victory on the battle fronts and suffered defeats during eight years of aggression.

Al-Atifi pointed out that during periods of armistice, the coalition of aggression resorts to manipulating policies and creating humanitarian crises against the Yemeni people, who have not attacked any country.

The Yemeni Minister warned that "if the aggression countries ever thought about escalation, they will inevitably lose the battle."

He continued, "Sanaa has important strategic means and methods through which it can discipline anyone who besieges and kills the Yemeni people," pointing to "preparing strategic deterrence and equipping the legions of the Yemeni army."

The Sanaa Minister of Defense said the countries of aggression will benefit if they agreed and implemented what was agreed upon, but they will lose if they continue to deceive and prevaricate and think of escalation under external pressure.

Al-Atifi pointed out that the revolutionary leadership and the Yemeni Supreme Political Council are negotiating several pivotal items that are in the interest of the Yemeni people through understanding with other parties.

On Saturday, Al-Atifi warned the leaders of the aggression coalition against any maneuvers that would nullify the peace talks, underlining that "any violation or evasion of any agreement or understanding will result in losses for them and will put them in endless predicaments."

The Yemeni Minister stressed that "the era of guardianship over Yemen is long gone."

On Saturday, two Yemenis were martyred and four were injured in a Saudi bombing of the border district of Shada in Saada governorate.

The continued Saudi aggression comes despite official talks between Sanaa and Riyadh over a permanent ceasefire that was highlighted by a visit made by the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen a couple of weeks ago, which was described by both parties as positive and constructive.

The peace efforts also included a record prisoner exchange between Saudi Arabia and the Sanaa government, where roughly 900 prisoners were released from both sides.