Fighter from Yemen's internationally-recognised government fires a machine gun balanced on a motorcycle at a position along the frontlines in Yemen's Taiz.
Saudi-led coalition announces “precision” operation against “vital” Houthi resources
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The Saudi-led Coalition to support Yemen’s internationally-recognized government said on Sunday that it conducted what it called a “precision” military operation that morning to “neutralize vital resources” used by Iran-backed Houthi forces to support their ballistic missile and drone programs.
In a statement issued by Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki, the coalition warned that the Houthis must cease all hostile operations against civilians and civilian infrastructure or face “consequences”.
It gave no further details on the operation and the nature of the targets struck.
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The announcement comes amid a sharp escalation in fighting that began in September, when Houthi forces advanced along Yemen’s Red Sea coast toward the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Yemeni government forces, backed by coalition air support, launched a counteroffensive.
In early October, Houthi missile and drone strikes on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed at least 13 people and wounded hundreds in the deadliest attack on Saudi soil in more than a decade.
Further strikes and interceptions of missiles and drones have been reported on both sides in subsequent weeks, with the coalition conducting repeated operations targeting Houthi missile storage, launchers, and related infrastructure.
The Saudi-led coalition has backed Yemen’s internationally recognized government against the Iran-aligned Houthis since intervening in 2015.
A UN-brokered truce largely held from 2022 until the recent fighting. The Houthis control much of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa.
