Military Tension Escalates Between Houthis and Yemeni Government
While the Houthis claimed to target Aramco facilities in Saudi Arabia, the Yemeni Presidential Council launched a large-scale operation.
Quick Look
- Yahya Seri, the military spokesman of the Houthis, claimed that Saudi Arabia increased its air strikes on Yemen and the Houthis hit Aramco facilities in response.
- Yemen Presidential Council Chairman Alimi announced that they launched a large-scale military operation against the Houthis.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Yemen is the scene of a civil war that started when the Houthis captured the capital Sanaa in September 2014. Since March 2015, the coalition led by Saudi Arabia has supported government forces.
Yahya Seri, the military spokesman of the Houthis, claimed in his statement on the social media platform account of the US-based company
Claiming that the number of air strikes carried out by Saudi Arabia on Yemen since September 3 has reached 1460, Seri added that the Houthis, on the other hand, continue their attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Announcing that they targeted the facilities of the national oil company Aramco in the capital Riyadh and the Hurays region with missiles and UAVs, Seri claimed that the said points were hit and a fire broke out.
Seri noted that the Houthis will continue to target Saudi Arabia's oil facilities.
In their statement last night, the Houthis announced that they targeted Aramco in Riyadh with ballistic missiles and UAVs.
Yemen is the scene of a civil war that started after the Houthis took control of the capital Sanaa and some provinces in September 2014.
The Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia has been supporting the Yemeni government, which is recognized by the international community, since March 2015.
While the conflicts between government forces and the Houthis in Yemen have increased recently, the Iranian-backed Houthis are attacking Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles and UAVs, claiming that they are being attacked.
Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Council announced that they have launched a large-scale military operation against the Houthis
President of the Yemeni Presidential Council, Rashad Muhammad al-Alimi, stated in his video broadcast on state television that they launched comprehensive military operations to take back the lands held by the Houthis and establish state sovereignty throughout the country.
Noting that they instructed the armed forces, security forces and all military units to fulfill their assigned duties until the country is liberated from the hands of "terrorist" militias, Alimi said:
“This is a struggle of the state to return the institutions to legitimate authority, to compensate for the mistakes made in the past, and to prevent the will and political future of the people from being usurped by force of arms.”
Alimi said to the people living in Houthi-controlled areas: "You are not the target of these operations. On the contrary, your security, rights and dignity are the main reason for these operations. Stay away from the militia's supply routes and military points." made the call.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Yemeni government forces will intensify operations against the Houthis.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the extent of damage to Aramco facilities?
- What are the first concrete military results of the large-scale operation?
