UAE- Right decision by Kuwait against Houthis: paper

ABU DHABI 31st December 2015 (WAM) -- A UAE newspaper has said that Kuwait's decision to send troops to Saudi Arabia to resist cross-border attacks by the Yemeni Al Houthi movement is a valiant move that will immensely help in the efforts to restore Yemen's legitimacy.

"The common people in Yemen have suffered for too long owing to unprecedented crimes and rights violations by Al Houthi militants. It is good that Kuwait's cabinet has approved sending the troops to Saudi Arabia as early as next week" said The Gulf Today in an editorial on Thursday.

"Kuwait's participation in the Yemen war has so far been limited to the air force. Though a nominal member of a Saudi-led coalition that has bombed the Iran-allied Houthis for nine months Kuwait has held off sending ground troops to the conflict. Now the country will be represented by an artillery battalion in operations to strike at positions of Houthi aggression against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

"The common resolve of the coalition is to restore security and stability throughout the brotherly nation of Yemen. There can be no doubt that the UAE and the Saudi-led Arab coalition will spare no effort in the quest to achieve these goals. The UAE Armed Forces have been playing a very prominent role since the first day of the incursion of the Houthi militias into the city of Aden and have been participating in the military operations as part of the Arab coalition right since its inception.

"The significant role of the Arab coalition forces in general and the role played by the UAE Armed Forces in Aden in particular had recently drawn praise from Brigadier General Ahmed Abdullah Turki Commander of the Third Brigade and the Commander of the western sector and the coastal strip in Yemen.

The paper quoted Brig. Gen. Turki's as saying "Our Emirati brothers surprised us with their high morale and unique combat skills as they involved in various fronts. They also demonstrated high combat and military skills in the management of the operations and offensive plans that culminated with complete successes."

The UAE has also been working towards alleviating the suffering of Yemeni people facing severe humanitarian challenges. The Emirates Red Crescent has already delivered food aid medical equipment and medicines to thousands of Yemeni families as part of the UAE's humanitarian response.

A series of heinous crimes and gross human rights violations have been committed by the Houthi militia/Saleh group.

"While the coalition is on track to usher in a new phase of security peace and reconstruction in Yemen the international community should make the Houthi militia/Saleh group accountable for various gross misdeeds" concluded the Sharjah-based daily.