Marib, Oct. 15, 2019, SPA -- Yemeni Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Mohammad Ali Al-Maqdashi has lauded the great support provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Yemen and its people aiming to restore its territories, confront the Iranian plots tampering with the security of Yemen and the region. During a graduation ceremony in Marib today of new batches of combat forces, the Yemeni minister affirmed that the Yemeni armed forces are engaged in a battle against the Iranian-backed terrorist militia Houthi and the Persian project in various governorates in Yemen. --SPA 21:08 LOCAL TIME 18:08 GMT 0041 www.spa.gov.sa/w1191565