Moreover, the Yemeni president, as reported by the official news agency of Yemen, pointed out to the progress being made by the government troops, backed by popular resistance and the forces of the Arab coalition, at fighting fronts against the militia of the coup, praising at the same time the tireless endeavors of the army and resistance to restore the state, establish the security and stability, and defeat the evils of the coup gangs. The Yemeni President reiterated that "the legitimate government, tried by all means to avoid war and sought by all means and ways to get Yemen out of the dark tunnel through dialogues and consultations to bring just and lasting peace, but the coup militias were intransigently and repeatedly trying to place obstacles in the way of local, Arab and international efforts, and continuously trying to kill civilians and destroy the nation; the land and the man." For his part, Maj. Gen. Al-Maqdeshi stressed that the national army will strongly counter any violations by the coup militias and continue its ongoing victories in addition to the liberation of the country from the coup elements. --SPA 20:35 LOCAL TIME 17:35 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w