Yemen Government Launches Offensive as Houthis Tighten Encirclement of Taiz
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Yemen’s internationally recognized, Saudi-backed government announced Sunday that it had begun a military offensive intended to retake all territory held by the Iran-backed Houthis.
“I announce today the start of military operations to retake the remaining territories of the republic and extend the authority of the state and its institutions across the entire national territory,” Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen’s presidential council, said in a statement. He ordered government forces to carry out approved plans until the country was “liberated from the grip” of the Houthis.
The announcement followed fresh Houthi gains around Taiz. Four security sources told AFP that the group had captured the al-Safiya area, seized a police station and cut the main road connecting the government-held city with the interim capital, Aden. Taiz remains under government control, but military sources said the advance had halted traffic on the supply route and left the city surrounded. Fighting was continuing.
More than 70 combatants were killed in Taiz and neighboring Lahj over the previous day, according to figures supplied separately by the opposing sides. Government sources reported 34 troops killed, while Houthi sources reported 39 of their fighters dead.
The Houthis also said they launched ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco facilities in Riyadh and Khurais, causing large fires, in response to what they said were Saudi-led strikes in Yemen. Saudi Arabia did not immediately confirm the claimed attacks.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Attribute the claimed Saudi-led strikes to the Houthis to match the source material. - "in response to Saudi-led strikes in Yemen": The sources attribute the Saudi-led strikes to a Houthi claim; the story states them as fact.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Yemen Government Launches Offensive as Houthis Tighten Encirclement of Taiz
Yemen’s internationally recognized, Saudi-backed government announced Sunday that it had begun a military offensive intended to retake all territory held by the Iran-backed Houthis. “I announce today the start of military operations to retake the remaining territories of the republic and extend the authority of the state and its institutions across the entire national territory,” Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen’s presidential council, said in a statement. He ordered government forces to carry out approved plans until the country was “liberated from the grip” of the Houthis. The announcement followed fresh Houthi gains around Taiz. Four security sources told AFP that the group had captured the al-Safiya area, seized a police station and cut the main road connecting the government-held city with the interim capital, Aden. Taiz remains under government control, but military sources said the advance had halted traffic on the supply route and left the city surrounded. Fighting was continuing. More than 70 combatants were killed in Taiz and neighboring Lahj over the previous day, according to figures supplied separately by the opposing sides. Government sources reported 34 troops killed, while Houthi sources reported 39 of their fighters dead. The Houthis also said they launched ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco facilities in Riyadh and Khurais, causing large fires, in response to what they said were Saudi-led strikes in Yemen. Saudi Arabia did not immediately confirm the claimed attacks.
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