Armed Forces Spokesman: Yemeni Air Defenses Effectively Confronted Israeli Aggression
The official spokesman for the Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, confirmed that the Yemeni air defenses effectively confronted the Israeli aggression and forced a large portion of its formations to withdraw.
In a statement issued today, Brigadier General Saree indicated that the air defenses confronted the Israeli aggression with a large barrage of locally manufactured surface-to-air missiles, causing great confusion among the enemy pilots and their operations rooms.
He said, "Our air defenses are ready and prepared to confront the Israeli attacks on our country with all strength and power, God willing."
He added, "We assure our people and the free people of our nation that our armed forces are at high readiness and capable, with God's help, of confronting the aggressors. These attacks will not affect them or their military capabilities, and that support operations for Gaza and Palestine will continue at a rapid pace. We will defend our country and our nation with all our strength, God willing."
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