Chairman Rashad al-Alimi stated the campaign will persist until the Houthi coup ends and threats to international shipping and neighboring states are eliminated. The offensive follows Houthi attacks on civilian facilities and airports in Saudi Arabia, including those in Mecca and Medina. Al Jazeera reports that Donald Trump is currently considering whether to join the military effort.
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Yemen Army Reports 1,200 Houthi Deaths in Marib Advance
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Saudi backed forces claim they carried out 2,200 military operations in a single day, destroying or disabling more than 440 vehicles and striking Houthi convoys near Taiz. The Yemeni government also reported making strategic advances into the Marib governorate in north-central Yemen. These gains under Operation Dawn of Yemen allegedly resulted in the deaths of 1,200 Houthi fighters over a 24 hour period.
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