Saada tribes on Wednesday issued a joint statement confirming that their province was Arab Yemeni and rejected “the Iranian Safavid” ideology and the Houthi coup backed by Iran that took over their territories in 2014.

The statement issued by the tribes of al-Mughtar demanded the militias to stop “forcing their children in a futile war”.

They stressed that the tribes of Saada will form a political committee to hold meetings with the ambassadors of the coalition countries in their bid to fight off Houthi militias from their lands.

Representatives of several Saada tribes held a recent meeting to announce their official position, condemning the actions of the Houthi militias.

Last Update: Wednesday, 20 May 2020 KSA 14:02 - GMT 11:02