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The Saudi-led coalition said Sunday that it had carried out a military operation to “neutralize” resources used by the Houthi group to support its war effort and strengthen its military capabilities, particularly its ballistic missiles and drones, Anadolu Agency reported.
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said the operation took place Sunday morning after continued Houthi attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
The coalition’s joint forces command had monitored what al-Maliki described as the Houthis’ continued use of vital resources to support their war effort and bolster their military capabilities, especially ballistic missiles and drones.
He said the ongoing attacks posed a direct threat to civilian lives and the safety of civilian infrastructure. The operation aimed to “neutralize” resources used in repeated attacks and to threaten the security of Saudi Arabia and Yemen, as well as shipping lanes in the southern Red Sea, al-Maliki added.
The statement did not name the locations targeted or specify the resources it said had been neutralized. It gave no details on casualties or material damage. The Houthis had no immediate comment.
Yemeni government forces launched Operation “Dawn of Yemen” on Oct. 5, seeking to restore state institutions from Houthi control and retake the capital, Sanaa.
According to UN reports, military escalation between government forces and the Houthis resumed in July, killing and wounding thousands and displacing more than a quarter of a million people.
The escalation ended a period of relative calm that had prevailed in Yemen since April 2022. The humanitarian crisis has worsened amid continued fighting and displacement.
Yemen has been at war since the Houthis seized Sanaa and several provinces in September 2014. A Saudi-led coalition intervened in March 2015 in support of the internationally recognized government.
