Yemen’s Army Unveils 4 New Advanced Missile Defense Systems

February 24, 2020

Tasnim News Agency

Mahdi al-Mashat, the president of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council and commander-in-chief of the armed forces identified the systems as Fater-1 (Innovator-1), Thaqib-1 (Piercer-1), Thaqib-2 and Thaqib-3, according to Press TV.

He made the remarks during the unveiling ceremony held in Sana’a on Sunday.

Yemeni Minister of Defense Major General Mohamed al-Atefy, Chairman of the General Staff Major General Mohamed al-Ghammari and Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the spokesman for the armed forces, were also in attendance during the event.

Mashat praised the efforts by the Yemeni Ministry of Defense as regards the development and modernization of the military systems in order to deter or, if need be, confront the enemy.

“The new defense systems will change the course of the battle against the coalition of aggression, and pave the ground for the introduction of more sophisticated systems in order to engage enemy targets,” Mashat stated.

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