" The huge sacrifices made by the national military valiant troops will never be forgotten, their sacrifices are greatly appreciated by the Yemeni peoples who are eagerly looking forward to the modern federal state based on justice and good governance", said Hadi.

His statement came during phone calls he conducted today with the Minister of Defense (Lt Gen) Mohammed al-Maqdashi and the General Chief of Staffs (Lt Gen) Saghir bin Aziz.

Al-Maqdashi and bin Aziz reported to the President on the latest developments about the combat operations against Houthi rebels.