RIYADH (Debriefer)--Yemen's internationally recognised government on Tuesday said the Houthi group is filming scenes in Sanaa province in an attempt to fabricate that they are of militants fighting it in Bayda province.
Local sources in Sanaa said the Iran-backed Houthi militia filmed scenes in the Baqlan valley and mountains between Bani Matar and Bilad Ar Rus districts of armed elements pretending to be Al-Qaeda and SIS to disseminate that those are militants fighting alongside the government forces in Bayda, the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Muammar Al-Eryani said in a statement on Twitter.
This comes days after the militia fabricated a statement by al-Qaeda to mislead the international community and the Yemeni public opinion about the background of the the government forces currently fighting it in Bayda, and to cover up the coordination between the militia and Al-Qaeda with Iranian support, he said.
The government forces with support from the Saudi-led coalition launched more than a week ago an offensive to liberate Bayda. They are advancing against the Houthis and have retaken key districts and villages.
The Iran-allied Houthi group ousted the internationally recognised government and seized power in late 2014, sparking a civil war and a Saudi-led military campaign.
Al-Eryani called on the international community to support the legitimate government’s efforts to restore the state, security and stability, defeat the Iran-backed Houthi coup, and combat terrorism and dry up its sources.
