Coalition for Legitimacy Support: Conducted Distinctive Military Operation to Neutralize Houthi Militia's Capabilities

The Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen announced the execution of a distinctive military operation to neutralize key sources supplying the war effort of the Houthi terrorist militia, emphasizing that it had taken all possible precautions to avoid causing incidental casualties or damage to civilians.

In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said the operation focused on neutralizing the Houthi militia’s capabilities, which it uses to threaten Saudi Arabia, Yemen, the southern Red Sea, and maritime chokepoints, reaffirming the Coalition’s strict adherence to international humanitarian law.

He noted that evidence had confirmed the Houthi militia’s use of civilian infrastructure to fuel its war effort, pointing out that the militia had utilized fuel tanks and loading docks in the cities of Hodeidah, Sanaa, and Dhamar for this purpose.

He added that the militia had also used the Al-Sabahah station in Sanaa and underground fuel depots to support its military operations.

The Coalition stressed that the Houthis must immediately cease terrorist acts targeting civilians, civilian objects, airports, ports, and oil facilities.