Yemen launches major military offensive to retake Houthi-held territory, Saudi-backed govt declares

Yemen’s internationally recognised, Saudi-backed government has launched a major military operation to retake territory held by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, as fighting intensifies around Taiz and the strategic Red Sea coast.

New Delhi: Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has launched a major military operation to retake territory controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, marking a sharp escalation in the country’s long-running civil war.

Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, announced the operation on Sunday, saying government forces had been ordered to begin military operations to restore state authority across the country. The announcement came as the Houthis made fresh gains around the southwestern city of Taiz and reportedly cut a key road linking Taiz with Aden, the government’s interim capital.

Al-Alimi said the campaign would continue until the remaining Houthi-held........

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