Yemen government announces major operation to retake Houthi territory
Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi has announced a major military offensive to reclaim territory held by Houthi rebels. This escalation follows recent cross-border strikes between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition.
Why it matters
The intensification of the Yemeni civil war threatens regional stability and critical shipping lanes in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Sebastian Usher , Global affairs correspondent and Tinshui Yeung AFP via Getty Images Soldiers ride in the back of a pick-up truck on a dirt road near Taiz, amid fighting between Yemeni government forces and Houthis The head of Yemen's internationally recognised government has announced it will wage an all out war in an effort to take all territory held by the Houthis.
It follows an exchange of strikes between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition in recent days.
The Iran-backed group said it had struck sites belonging to Saudi national oil company Aramco, in response to what it described as 50 Saudi-led coalition strikes in 12 hours. Saudi Arabia has yet to comment.
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