1500 fighters from Ma'rib province defect from Saudi side and join Yemeni forces

1500 fighters from Ma'rib province defect from Saudi side and join Yemeni forces

Deputy Foreign Minister in the National Salvation Government, Hussein Al-Ezzi, on Thursday confirmed that about 1,500 fighters from the people of Ma’rib in the ranks of the Saudi-led coalition forces have defected and  returned to Sana’a.

In a tweet on his Twitter account, Al-Ezzi welcomed the returnees, saying: “We welcome the honorable free people, and we say welcome to them in your capital and among your family and your home.”

He added, “It was a memorable day in which the tears raced and the mountains sang the nostalgia of men. It is no surprise, as all are one family and cousins, thanks to everyone and greetings to the leader Sayyid.”

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