Arab coalition launches targeted operation against Houthi military supply sites in Yemen
The Arab coalition has carried out a precision operation targeting fuel stations and depots used by Houthi forces to support their military activities in Yemen.
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AIThe official spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, announced that the coalition has conducted a precision military operation to neutralize vital resources used by the Houthi militia to support its war effort.
Brig. Gen. Al-Maliki explained that coalition leadership had confirmed the Houthi militia’s use of civilian facilities and vital resources to sustain its military campaign. These included the central Al-Sabaha station in Sanaa, reserve fuel depots, underground fuel tanks, and designated piers for fuel transfer and unloading in Hodeidah, Sanaa, and Dhamar.
Denying Yemenis vital resources
He stated that the Houthi militia uses these sites to directly support its military operations, depriving the Yemeni people of resources that should legitimately serve their needs. Instead, these assets have been fully diverted to bolster the militia’s arsenal of missiles and drones, which threaten Saudi Arabia and the safety of airports, ports, and commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
He added that this has directly contributed to hostile attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, as well as planning imminent attacks on civilian sites in Saudi Arabia and commercial ships in international waterways. The operation therefore focused on neutralizing Houthi capabilities used to threaten Saudi Arabia, Yemen, the southern Red Sea, and maritime routes.
Commitment to international humanitarian law
Brig. Gen. Al-Maliki affirmed the coalition’s strict adherence to international humanitarian law, noting that all possible precautions were taken to avoid civilian casualties or collateral damage during the planning and execution of the operation.
He stressed that the Houthis must immediately cease all terrorist operations targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, including airports, ports, oil facilities, and critical infrastructure.