The Ministry of Interior has called all security soldiers and officers to protect security and safety of citizens and securing all public and private possessions in Aden, Lahj and Abyan and to be in a state of high alert.

In a meeting with the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths, the speaker of the Yemeni parliament has stressed the imperative of pressuring the Houthis into implementing the Hodeidah withdrawal agreement according to a timetable.

Vice President Lt. Gen. Ali Mohsen Saleh has followed up on the latest developments in Taiz and Hodeidah in separate meetings with the govenors of the two western Yemen provinces suffering under Houthi attacks.

The Spokesperson of the Coalition's Joint Forces Turki al-Maliki has said Iran-backed Houthi militia fired Tuesday afternoon a ballistic rocket from HarfSufian area in Amran Province and landed soon after firing it in Sa'ada Province.

The UN Secretary Genera lAntónio Guterreshas affirmed his support to Yemen's unity, security, and stability, and to the legitimate government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.

President Abd-Rabbo Mansour Hadi received Tuesday UK Secretary for Middle East and North Africa's Affairs Andrew Morrison discussing with him a number of common concern issues, including situations in Yemen and peace efforts.

Yemen's Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hadhrami has affirmed that his government rejects the formation or financing of foreign controlled paramilitary units in Yemen under any pretext.

Yemen's Ambassador to Oman Dr. Khaled Shutaif discussed Tuesday with Omani Deputy Minister for Diplomatic Affairs Ali al-Harithi latest developments in provinces of Aden, Abyan and Shabwa over the Southern Transitional Council's rebellion against state and looting state institutions in the transitional capital of Aden.

The Arab Coalition backing Yemen's government against Houthis shot down on Tuesday an unmanned drone the Yemeni coupist militia had launched from Sana'a to attack civilian places in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The drone was however downed while still in the Yemeni airspace.

Yemen's non-resident Ambassador to Slovakia Haitham Shuga'addin informed Director of Middle East Department at Slovakian Foreign Ministry Bafoul Evan on situation developments in the transitional capital of Aden and provinces of Abyan and Shabwa over Southern Transitional Council militia's armed rebellion.

Vice President Lt. Gen. Ali Mohsen Saleh has called on the people of Yemen to reject any attempts to deflect the national battle for restoring the Yemeni state from the Houthi militia.

Prime Minister Ma'eenAbdulmalik has directed including all military units, which announced joining legality, within the national army based on directives of President Hadi.

Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad al-Hadhrami received today the credentials of the newly appointed representative of the World Food Program (WFP) in Yemen Laurent Bukera.

Minister of Defense General Lieutenant Mohammad al-Maqdashi directed all military units in Aden, Abyan and Shabwa to stop fighting.

Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik said the government will allocate a special finance pack for the development of the eastern Yemen Shabwah province. He made the remarks today a day after he arrived in the province where the armed forces had just taken full full control after driving out the invading paramilitary forces of the separatist Southern Transitional Council.

Yemen has renewed its demands for ending finances and military forms of support to paramilitary groups in the country, in reference to the Emirati support to separatist militiamen south of the country.

Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Mansour Bajjash and the acting German ambassador to Yemen Jan Krouser discussed the local developments mainly the government's efforts to counter the rebellion of the separatist Transitional Council in south Yemen.

Prime Minister Ma'een Abdulmalik arrived Sunday Ataq, the capital of Shabwa Province, with a number of ministers for inspecting situations in the province and foiling the rebellion of the Southern Transitional Council's militia who attacked the province.

Deputy Governor of Mare bAbd-Rabo Miftah presided over Monday a meeting for the Office of the Coordinating Humanitarian Office's (OCHA) Unit and some international and local organizations in the province discussingwater and sanitation projects within humanitarian assistances to displaced people and hosting community here.

The Official Spokesman of the Arab Coalition Forces Col. Turki Al-Maliki stated that this evening the Coalition's combined forces have successfully intercepted and shot down six ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi terrorist militia from Sa'ada Governorate in an attempt to target civilian objects and civilians in Jazan city.