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Yemen's government announces offensive to retake Houthi-held territory
Rashad al-Alimi, the Saudi-backed head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, announced in a televised address Sunday a military operation to retake territory held by the Iran-backed Houthis. The Saudi-led coalition is providing air support. The Houthis said they fired missiles and drones at two Saudi Aramco sites; Saudi Arabia had not responded at the time of reporting. Casualty claims from both sides could not be independently verified.
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How each side sees it
Yemen's government saysAl-Alimi cited the Houthis' "continued mobilization, escalation and attacks" and threats to civilians and shipping, and ordered forces to act "until the country is liberated from the Houthis."
The Houthis saySpokesman Yahya Saree said the group fired ballistic missiles and drones at Aramco sites in Riyadh and near Khurais.
Sources
- Al Jazeera: Yemen's leader announces military operation to retake Houthi-held territory
- CNN (via KRDO): Yemen's Saudi-backed government announces major offensive against Iran-backed Houthis
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