Local Editor

Hizbullah Secretary General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, stressed on Sunday that such a ground steadfastness in Yemen against the Saudi aggression will not only save the country from the invaders, but also from so-called "Daesh" ["ISIL"] and al-Qaeda extremist groups.

Regarding the situation in Yemen, Sayyed Nasrallah said: "If the Saudis manage to break the resistance of the Arab nation, al-Qaeda and Takfiri elements will be able to step up their terror activities there. This steadfastness in Yemen is to save it from not only the Saudi aggression but further from the extremist al-Qaeda group as it is the case in Hadrmout and other regions". 

He stressed that, "Through the steadfastness of all those who withstood throughout those years, although the battle is still open, the countries are now under protection".

Sayyed Nasrallah’s remarks were made in a televised speech delivered on the martyrdom week of the Sacred Defense Martyr Leader Hassan al-Hajj [Abu mohammad al-iklim] on Sunday. 

A Saudi-led coalition backed by the United States has been carrying out a military aggression on Yemen by launching airstrikes against the country since March 26. The airstrikes have not been authorized by the United Nations [UN].