In a letter sent to Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani, the head of Yemen’s Houthi movement thanked Morocco for «ceasing» military operations with Saudi-led coalition. This comes as Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said that Morocco is still part of the coalition.
Speaking to the Associated Press, sources from the Moroccan and Saudi governments said that Rabat has recalled its ambassador to Riyadh. They confirmed that Morocco has ceased military operations with the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s war.
In an interview broadcast on Qatari channel Al Jazeera on January the 23rd, Moroccan Foreign Minister hinted at the fact that Rabat had serious reservations about Mohammed Bin Salman's recent tour to Arab countries. On Thursday, Saudi channel Al Arabiya fired back at the Kingdom through a video on the Western Sahara conflict.
On March 26, 2015, the Saudi-led coalition went to war in Yemen. From day one, Morocco participated to the Saudi coalition. On January 23, 2019, Nasser Bourita officially announced that Rabat’s participation to the Yemen war has changed.
In October 2016, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces took part in «North Thunder», a joint military exercise held in Saudi Arabia. Former Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane attended the maneuvers’ closing ceremony. This time Morocco has shunned naval drills hosted currently by Saudi Arabia.
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