Yemen leader announces major military operations against Houthis
The leader of Yemen’s Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against the Houthis on Sunday, aimed at seizing the territory under their control. Regional and western officials had previously told Reuters that Saudi Arabia and its Yemeni allies were planning to launch an assault on the Houthis, with the Saudis leading aerial combat and Yemeni forces fighting…
Yemen's Saudi-backed president declared the commencement of substantial military actions against the Houthi rebel group, aiming to reclaim all areas of the nation under their control. The operation would involve Saudi-led air assaults alongside Yemeni ground forces, with the ultimate goal of extending the state's authority throughout the national territory.
President Rashad al-Alimi announced these operations during a televised address, stating, "Today, I announce the start of military operations to retake the remaining territory of the republic and extend the authority of the state and its institutions across the entire national territory." The Saudi-led coalition had entered Yemen's civil war in 2015 to support the internationally recognized government, which the Houthis had previously expelled from the capital Sanaa.
Following a truce in 2022, the conflict flared up once again after the Houthis launched missile and drone attacks on Saudi shipping and infrastructure, as retaliation for Houthi aggression. Yemeni forces reported striking Houthi targets across the country, including the capital Sanaa, the northwestern governorate of Saada, and Taiz in the southwest.
The strikes further escalate an already dire situation in Yemen, one of the world's poorest nations.
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