The Saudi-led coalition launched a military operation on Sunday morning aimed at neutralising Houthi military resources in Yemen. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki announced the offensive in an official statement.
Al-Maliki stated that the operation followed continued Houthi attacks directed against civilians and civilian infrastructure in both Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Joint forces command monitored the group utilising vital resources to support its war effort.
According to the coalition, the Houthi movement continually bolstered its military capabilities, particularly through the use of ballistic missiles and drones. Al-Maliki said these ongoing attacks posed a direct threat to civilian lives and the safety of civilian infrastructure.
The stated goal of the operation was to neutralise resources deployed by the group to execute repeated assaults. These actions threatened the security of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and shipping lanes situated in the southern Red Sea.
The coalition statement did not identify the specific locations targeted by the strikes. Officials also omitted any description regarding the nature of the resources claimed to have been neutralised.
The announcement provided no details concerning casualties or material damage resulting from the operation. Separate military actions have also involved Yemeni government forces.
Yemeni government forces launched Operation Dawn of Yemen on October 5. That campaign aimed to restore state institutions from Houthi control and retake the capital city of Sanaa.
Military escalation between government forces and the Houthis resumed in July. United Nations reports indicate that the renewed fighting has killed and wounded thousands of people.
The conflict has also displaced more than a quarter of a million individuals. This recent escalation concluded a period of relative calm that had held in Yemen since April 2022.
The broader humanitarian crisis in the country has worsened amid ongoing combat and displacement. Yemen has remained gripped by war since Houthi fighters seized Sanaa and several provinces in September 2014.
That takeover prompted the Saudi-led coalition to intervene in March 2015 to support the internationally recognised government.
