Yemen launches major offensive against Houthis amid regional escalation

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Chairman Rashad al-Alimi of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council said the government had begun a major campaign aimed at restoring control across the country. Houthi officials reported 106 Saudi air and missile strikes over the previous 24 hours, including attacks around Sanaa and in Al-Jawf and Taiz. The developments come as tensions involving Iran, the United States and Gulf states remain high, with Iranian officials warning that any U.S. ground invasion would prompt attacks on American military bases and vessels. The available reporting does not establish the scale of the Yemeni government’s ground operations or provide an independently verified casualty total.

Sources: Anadolu Agency, Xinhua, Just Security