Official Spokesman of the Coalition Forces Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen Colonel Turki Al-Maliki stressed that the Command of the Coalition Forces has been making a lot of effort to contact with the political, social and tribal components of Yemen. 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 people of Yemen reject the actions of Houthi militias, highlighting the statement of the Yemeni Religious Scholars' Association which condemned the Houthi militias for looting humanitarian aid and called on the international communities and organizations to stop these acts. Colonel Al-Maliki also said that an educational campaign was launched by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center to provide 5,000 chairs and 5,000 tables for Yemeni schools. Colonel Al-Maliki confirmed that the humanitarian operations are still operating in full capacity, adding that the total permits issued by the Command of the Coalition Forces reached 27,937 since the beginning of the military operations. He also said that Hodeidah Port is the first port in Yemen and represents the financial artery of Houthi militias who loot the humanitarian aid and sell it on the market. Colonel Al-Maliki praised the Comprehensive Humanitarian Operations Plan in Yemen implemented by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center. He said that as many as 5,168,509 people benefited from the humanitarian operations in 181 days. --More 19:16 LOCAL TIME 16:16 GMT 0026 www.spa.gov.sa/1787631
