Yemen's armed forces say it is conducting strikes against Houthis in Sanaa
Government forces said they hit Houthi targets after weeks of planning, as tens of thousands of troops joined the counteroffensive, officials said.
- On Sunday, Yemen's armed forces conducted strikes against Iran-aligned Houthis in Sanaa and Saada, targeting what military spokesman Colonel Majid described as "vital targets."
- The strikes followed a Houthi attack on an Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday, where Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the group targeted the site with ballistic missiles and drones.
- Houthi-Affiliated Al-Masirah reported "Saudi enemy aircraft" hit Sanaa with 26 strikes, while the Houthis reported 55 fighters killed and AFP noted 26 government troops died.
- Fighting has intensified in Taiz, where combatants were reported killed on Friday, as the World Food Programme warned that three-quarters of Yemen's population cannot meet basic food needs.
- Hostilities resumed this year after Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, reigniting conflict as spillover from the wider war between Iran and the United States.
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Yemen launched offensive to recover territories at the hands of Hut is after its advance through the Red Sea and attacks against Aramco in Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi-Backed Yemeni Government Declares War Against Houthis, Widening Crisis
The government and the Houthis have been engaged in fierce battles in recent weeks, after the Iran-allied militia took control of the country’s Red Sea coast, increasing pressure on shipping routes and energy markets unsettled by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
The President of Yemen, Rashad al-Alimi, announced on Sunday "the beginning of a military operation for the recapture of territory under the control of the Houthi rebels, allies of Iran, according to BBC and AFP. The Yemeni War broke out in 2014, when the rebels captured the capital, Sanaa, which they also control today. After a few relatively calm years, the hostilities were ...
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