Air campaign against Houthis under way in Yemen, says Saudi-led coalition
The Saudi-led coalition has launched a major air campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen, deploying 100 fighter jets to secure the Bab al-Mandab strait. Government-aligned forces are simultaneously conducting a ground offensive to reclaim coastal areas from the rebels.
Why it matters
The conflict in Yemen remains a critical geopolitical flashpoint affecting global shipping routes and regional stability in the Middle East.
Yemeni military reinforcements travel along the coastal road between Aden and Mocha, Yemen, on Monday. Yemeni military reinforcements travel along the coastal road between Aden and Mocha, Yemen, on Monday. Yemen Air campaign against Houthis under way in Yemen, says Saudi-led coalition Operation supported by 100 fighter jets said to have secured ‘air protection’ of Bab al-Mandab strait and destroyed hundreds of targets
Prefer the Guardian on Google Leaders of a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen claimed a broad air campaign involving 100 jet aircraft was under way on Monday against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea coastline and farther north in the capital, Sana’a.
The Saudi coalition spokesperson, Maj Gen Turki al-Maliki, said the 100 fighter jets participating in Operation Dawn of Yemen were providing support to forces of Yemen’s internationally recognised government.
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