Coalition against Houthis destroys weapons depots in Yemen
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The Saudi-led coalition naval force against the Houthis in Yemen carried out an operation in Hodeidah province, destroying weapons depots, bomb-laden boats and sea mines, preventing impending attacks on routes in the southern Red Sea.
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Why It Matters
Yemen has been in a state of civil war since 2014, when the Houthis captured the capital Sanaa. Saudi Arabia has led a coalition supporting the Yemeni government since 2015.
The naval forces of the coalition against the Houthis in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia, conducted an operation in the province of Hodeidah and destroyed warehouses with weapons of the Houthis.
The coalition thwarted impending attacks on routes in the southern Red Sea.
DOHA, October 6 - RIA Novosti. The naval forces of the coalition against the Houthis in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia, carried out a military operation in the Hodeidah province on the Red Sea, destroying warehouses with Houthi weapons, coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki said on social network X.
“Coalition naval forces conducted an operation in Hodeidah province, destroying legitimate military targets associated with the Houthi militia, including weapons depots, depots containing boat bombs and sea mines,” he said.
As a coalition spokesman indicated, they “prevented impending attacks on routes in the southern Red Sea.”
Open Questions
- What was the exact damage to the Houthis as a result of the operation?
- Will the Houthis respond to this attack?
- How will the operation affect the humanitarian situation in Hodeidah?
