Yemen’s Saleh issues warning to Saudi-led coalition

Former Yemeini President Ali Abdullah Saleh lashed out on Sunday at the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia, which has been waging airstrikes against Saleh and his Shia Houthi allies over the past few months.

Saleh’s remarks came during a statement marking the 33rd anniversary of the People’s Congress Party led by the former president.

“We shall use means of response that are unknown to you or your experts, studies centres or drones,” Saleh said.

The statement called for a “brave reconciliation” between the conflicting parties in Yemen, and to end the fighting in all the provinces.

Saleh singled out Saudi Arabia, which leads the coalition, accusing the Kingdom of “causing all the wars in Yemen” and describing it as “bad neighbour”.

The internationally-recognised government of Yemen has accused the former president of leading “a coup against the legitimate authority by forming an alliance with Houthi armed group.” Saleh was toppled in a popular revolt that broke out on 11 February, 2011.