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Ali Al-Asrari, the political and media advisor to the Yemeni Prime Minister, said on Tuesday that field developments in Yemen are heading towards further escalation, in light of the continued Houthi militia attacks inside Yemen and towards Saudi Arabia.
Al-Asrari added that the Houthi militia continued its attacks despite international statements of condemnation and denunciation, pointing out that the Saudi-led Arab Coalition and the Yemeni Armed Forces are confronting these attacks.
He pointed out that the Arab Coalition carried out an operation targeting the central oil station in the Al-Sabahah area in Sana'a, noting that airstrikes were launched on weapons depots and Houthi sites in the capital, in addition to targeting gatherings and reinforcements of the group in Taiz Governorate.
Al-Asrari explained that the airstrikes in Sana'a targeted Al-Hafa camp in Mount Naqum, stating that weapons and missiles arriving from Iran via smuggling are being stored at the site, alongside other depots in the mountains and tunnels.
In Taiz Governorate, he pointed out that the airstrikes targeted Houthi gatherings and reinforcements in the east and south of the governorate, coinciding with supporting the National Army and Popular Resistance in their confrontations with the group in the rural areas of Taiz, including the areas of Al-Dhabab, Al-Mistrakh, and other areas around the city.
Al-Asrari said these confrontations come within the framework of efforts aimed at lifting the siege on Taiz, adding that the Houthis are focusing their efforts on besieging the city.
Al-Asrari affirmed that the Yemeni government and the Arab Coalition will respond firmly to Houthi attacks and threats, stressing that they will not allow the continued targeting of the Yemeni and Saudi peoples.
Regarding the recovery of areas under Houthi control, Al-Asrari said the battle aims to recover Yemeni territory and subject it to state sovereignty, including the capital Sana'a, pointing out that the Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, announced the objectives of the "Dawn of Yemen" operation within this framework.
He added that several fronts have moved as part of the operation, and that battles are taking place in Marib, Al-Jawf, and Al-Bayda governorates, pointing out that the Yemeni government forces have recovered several areas, in addition to recovering Bab el-Mandeb from Houthi control.
He pointed to the continuation of confrontations to secure the western coast and reduce the Houthi presence in the areas still under their control.
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