Saudi-led coalition says it launched Yemen offensive against Houthi forces
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A Saudi-led coalition said Monday that it had launched a broad air campaign against Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen, supporting a ground offensive by forces aligned with the internationally recognized government.
Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said 100 fighter jets were participating in “Operation Dawn of Yemen,” striking targets along the Red Sea coast as well as in the capital, Sana’a, and the northern Houthi stronghold of Saada. He claimed the campaign had secured air protection over the Bab al-Mandab strait and destroyed hundreds of Houthi targets, including command centers, camps and weapons depots.
The Giants Brigades, southern Yemeni forces allied with the government, launched a ground assault on the eastern flank of Houthi-held coastal territory. Government forces claimed they had cut the road between Mocha and Dhubab and surrounded hundreds of Houthi fighters near Dhubab, including at its airport.
Houthi sources denied reports that their forces were retreating. The Guardian said footage appeared to support some claims of a withdrawal near the coast, while noting that earlier coalition accounts of territorial gains had often proved only partially accurate.
The operation followed a pledge by Rashad al-Alimi, president of the Saudi-backed government, to begin a new offensive. The Jerusalem Post separately reported that the United States might consider joining the Saudi-Yemeni campaign, but no U.S. participation was confirmed.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The headline needs attribution to match the source's reported claim. - "Saudi-led coalition launches Yemen offensive against Houthi forces": The sources attribute the air campaign to coalition claims rather than independently establishing the launch as fact.
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A Saudi-led coalition said Monday that it had launched a broad air campaign against Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen, supporting a ground offensive by forces aligned with the internationally recognized government. Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said 100 fighter jets were participating in “Operation Dawn of Yemen,” striking targets along the Red Sea coast as well as in the capital, Sana’a, and the northern Houthi stronghold of Saada. He claimed the campaign had secured air protection over the Bab al-Mandab strait and destroyed hundreds of Houthi targets, including command centers, camps and weapons depots. The Giants Brigades, southern Yemeni forces allied with the government, launched a ground assault on the eastern flank of Houthi-held coastal territory. Government forces claimed they had cut the road between Mocha and Dhubab and surrounded hundreds of Houthi fighters near Dhubab, including at its airport. Houthi sources denied reports that their forces were retreating. The Guardian said footage appeared to support some claims of a withdrawal near the coast, while noting that earlier coalition accounts of territorial gains had often proved only partially accurate. The operation followed a pledge by Rashad al-Alimi, president of the Saudi-backed government, to begin a new offensive. The Jerusalem Post separately reported that the United States might consider joining the Saudi-Yemeni campaign, but no U.S. participation was confirmed.
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