Yemeni Army Launches Military Operation "In Response to Treacherous Houthi Aggressions"
Aden – Agencies: The Yemeni Ministry of Defense announced yesterday that it carried out a military operation against Houthi terrorist elements and their equipment, noting that the Houthis “have dragged Yemen into regional conflicts in favor of external agendas,” and “torn apart Yemen’s economy and spread sectarianism among the people.” The spokesperson for the Yemeni army, Colonel Majid Al-Nazili, clarified that the military operation was in response to treacherous Houthi attacks. He affirmed that the operation demonstrated the unity of the axes, command, and control of the armed forces. The Yemeni army held the Houthis and those behind them fully responsible for the continued escalation.
Meanwhile, Al-Arabiya reported that fierce clashes erupted between Houthi militias and Yemeni government forces north of Al-Khukha city in western Yemen.
In the meantime, the Yemeni National Defense Council, during an emergency meeting chaired by Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, confirmed its continued convening to respond urgently to field and security developments. It directed raising military and security readiness and enhancing coordination among state institutions. The council also discussed Houthi missile and drone attacks on military sites and civilian facilities in the provinces of Marib, Hadhramaut, and Shabwa.
For its part, the UN Security Council affirmed its commitment to Yemen’s sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity. In a statement, the council stressed that all flights to Yemeni airports must be conducted with prior approval from the Yemeni government. It also condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and commercial ships, noting that these aggressions threaten regional security.
Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy to Yemen, said that Yemen faces the greatest risk of conflict resumption since the UN-brokered truce in April 2022. This is due to recent Houthi attacks, as well as the resumption of attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Grundberg stated: “These developments collectively threaten to undermine the gains of the 2022 truce, which consisted of a relative calm that prevailed inside Yemen in recent years, and are also dragging the country into a wider regional confrontation, with devastating consequences for its people.” Grundberg urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, halt actions that encourage military retaliation, and engage in negotiations.
