Saudi-led Coalition Reaffirms Military Support for Yemen Government as Houthis Face Counteroffensive
- On Sunday, Yemen's internationally recognized government launched a major military offensive against the Huthis, with the Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen pledging "full operational support" to restore state institutions.
- Rashad Al-Alimi, head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, stated the operation follows "the Huthi militias" continued mobilization and threats after they seized Red Sea coastal territory near the critical Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
- Huthi-Controlled forces claimed Saudi Arabia conducted 106 air strikes over 24 hours, while the United Nations reports 377,000 deaths since Yemen's 2015 conflict began, with over 150,000 from direct fighting.
- Much of the recent fighting centers on Taiz, where Houthis attempt to isolate government forces, while the World Food Program warns three out of four families in parts of Yemen are going hungry.
- Officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan convene today in Riyadh to discuss regional developments through the Strategic and Political Defense Committee, a NATO-style pact established to coordinate security cooperation.
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The Saudi-led military coalition has announced that it will launch a large-scale attack on the Houthi-held capital of Yemen, Sanaa, and has called on the population to evacuate, several Middle Eastern news portals reported.
'Misbehaving very badly': Trump warns Houthis over Saudi attacks; slams Russia-Ukraine truce breach
US President Donald Trump on Monday criticised Yemen’s Houthi rebels over their escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying the group was “misbehaving very badly”. “The Houthis are misbehaving very badly. No good,” Trump told reporters when asked what the United States would do about the group. Asked whether the Houthi attacks had intensified in connection with the US midterm elections, Trump said, “I don't know how it affects the election. I don…
But the recent escalation in Yemen threatens one of the most important shipping routes, increases the pressure on Saudi Arabia and exacerbates the power struggle with Iran.
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