Saudi-led coalition says joined Yemen govt offensive against Houthis
The Saudi-led military coalition announced on Monday its participation in the new Yemen government offensive targeting the Iran-backed Houthis, with 100 warplanes used in dawn strikes to provide air cover for ground forces. "100 fighter jets participated at dawn today in Operation 'Dawn of Yemen'," coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki wrote on X, using the name for the new offensive…
The Saudi-led military coalition has joined forces with the Yemeni government in a new offensive against the Iran-backed Houthis, according to a statement released on Monday. In what coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki dubbed "Operation Dawn of Yemen," the coalition deployed 100 warplanes to provide air support for ground forces during dawn strikes.
The offensive aims to retake all territory currently held by the Houthis. Since the launch of the operation, the coalition claims to have destroyed 324 high-value targets in Yemen.
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