Yemen launches offensive against Iran-backed Houthis

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Presidential Council head Rashad al-Alimi said the Yemeni government had begun operations against remaining Houthi-held areas, according to Reuters. Anadolu Agency reported that Yemeni forces struck military targets in Sanaa and repelled Houthi attacks in Taiz, while the Houthis said they targeted Saudi Aramco in Riyadh with missiles and drones in response. The developments add a major new front to the broader regional conflict and could threaten Saudi security, oil infrastructure, shipping routes and international efforts to contain Yemen’s civil war.

Sources: Reuters, Anadolu Agency