Arab coalition in Yemen completes review procedure

Spokesman of the Saudi-led military coalition Colonel Turki al-Maliki speaks during a press conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on September 30, 2019. (AFP)
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Updated 27 December 2019
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Arab coalition in Yemen completes review procedure

RIYADH: The Arab coalition fighting to restore the internationally recognized government in Yemen has finished reviewing post-work procedures in the operational area, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Arab coalition referred one of the results of targeting in the operational area to the Coalition’s Joint Incidents’ Assessment Team to consider the possibility of accidental losses and collateral damage, to evaluate the incidents and to announce its results, coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Maliki said.

Based on what was revealed by the review and the operational audit, in addition to what was clarified by the coalition’s ground forces during the clash with hostile forces, there was a possibility of accidental losses and collateral damage during the targeting process of Houthi militia troops in Monabbih District, Saadah Governorate, Yemen.

Al-Maliki repeated the commitment of the coalition’s joint leadership to apply the highest targeting standards, as well as the application of principles and customary rules of international humanitarian law in military operations, and to take all measures regarding accidental incidents to achieve the highest levels of responsibility and transparency.

 


Conjoined twins from Pakistan arrive in Saudi Arabia for separation surgery assessment

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Conjoined twins from Pakistan arrive in Saudi Arabia for separation surgery assessment

  • Sufyan and Yusuf were taken to King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital in Riyadh for evaluation by specialist team led by Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah
  • They flew to Saudi Arabia under directives from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

RIYADH: Conjoined twins from Pakistan arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for an assessment of the possibility of separation surgery.

Sufyan and Yusuf and their parents were taken from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh to King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital, which operates under the Saudi Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, where the twins’ condition will be evaluated.

They were flown to Saudi Arabia under directives from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The twins’ family expressed their gratitude to the Saudi leadership and people for the warm welcome and prompt response to their case, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, head of the medical and surgical team at the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program, also thanked the Saudi leadership for the humanitarian initiative.

His team’s expertise in conjoined twin separation surgeries has helped establish the Kingdom as a global leader in the field and a beacon of hope for families seeking treatment, the SPA added.