Saudi-Backed Forces Launch Major Offensive Against Houthis in Yemen
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A Saudi-led coalition and allied Yemeni forces launched a major air and ground offensive Monday against Iran-backed Houthi forces along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said 100 fighter jets were supporting forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized government. He claimed the operation had provided air protection over the strategic strait and destroyed hundreds of Houthi targets. Airstrikes were also reported in the capital, Sana’a, and the northern Houthi stronghold of Saada, targeting command centers, camps and weapons depots.
Saudi-backed Yemeni officials said government forces had retaken much of the coastline around Bab el-Mandeb and advanced toward Mocha, reversing Houthi gains made in recent weeks. The UAE-backed Giants Brigades led the ground assault, and government forces claimed to have cut the road between Mocha and Dhubab. The Guardian reported that footage appeared to show Houthi fighters retreating near the coast, although previous coalition claims of territorial gains have sometimes proved incomplete.
Houthi sources denied retreating. They pointed to explosions at a Saudi Aramco facility in Riyadh as evidence of their ability to continue striking Saudi infrastructure.
The Hindu reported, citing unnamed officials, that the United States was providing intelligence and planning support. The Jerusalem Post separately reported that Washington could consider joining the offensive, but no confirmed direct U.S. military participation was reported.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Correct the attribution for the claim about cutting the Mocha-Dhubab road. - "The UAE-backed Giants Brigades led the ground assault and claimed to have cut the road between Mocha and Dhubab.": The source says government forces claimed to have cut the road between Mocha and Dhubab, not specifically the Giants Brigades.
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Saudi-Backed Forces Launch Major Offensive Against Houthis in Yemen
A Saudi-led coalition and allied Yemeni forces launched a major air and ground offensive Monday against Iran-backed Houthi forces along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said 100 fighter jets were supporting forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized government. He claimed the operation had provided air protection over the strategic strait and destroyed hundreds of Houthi targets. Airstrikes were also reported in the capital, Sana’a, and the northern Houthi stronghold of Saada, targeting command centers, camps and weapons depots.
Saudi-backed Yemeni officials said government forces had retaken much of the coastline around Bab el-Mandeb and advanced toward Mocha, reversing Houthi gains made in recent weeks. The UAE-backed Giants Brigades led the ground assaultassault, and government forces claimed to have cut the road between Mocha and Dhubab. The Guardian reported that footage appeared to show Houthi fighters retreating near the coast, although previous coalition claims of territorial gains have sometimes proved incomplete.
Houthi sources denied retreating. They pointed to explosions at a Saudi Aramco facility in Riyadh as evidence of their ability to continue striking Saudi infrastructure.
The Hindu reported, citing unnamed officials, that the United States was providing intelligence and planning support. The Jerusalem Post separately reported that Washington could consider joining the offensive, but no confirmed direct U.S. military participation was reported.
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