President of Yemen, Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi, today made two phone calls to Hamoud Saeed al-Mikhlafi, a leader of the popular resistance in Taiz and  Brigadier General Adnan al-Hamadi, the commander of the 35th Armored Brigade, to offer his condolences to the families of martyrs who fell in the barbaric bombardment launched by al-Houthi militia and the forces loyal to the ousted Yemeni President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, on a number of residential areas in the city of Taiz.

Mansour called on the National Army and Popular Resistance forces in Taiz to stand strong in their fight against militia forces, stressing that the victory will come sooner or later. He also reiterated his support to all resistance fronts in Taiz province and the rest of the governorates of Yemen to libralise all cities. He also emphasised the importance of solidarity in the face of al-Houthi militia and forces loyal to the ousted Yemeni president, Ali Abdullah Saleh.