Col. Turki Al Maliki, the official spokesman of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, stressed the importance of maintaining the truce in Shabwa province, and called for the implementation of a ceasefire.

Colonel Al-Maliki stressed that the coalition continues to closely monitor the situation on the ground in the province of Shabwa, and highlighted the formation of a Saudi-UAE joint committee in order to maintain the ceasefire in Shabwa and Abyan. Additionally, the committee will be working towards descalation in Aden province beginning on Monday. 

Colonel Al Maliki called on all Yemeni parties to prioritize Yemen’s national interest, and prevent the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists, and other terrorist organizations from further destabilizing the region.