Yemeni deputy defense minister: 'Operation Dawn of Yemen' vital to defeat Houthis

Deputy Minister of Defense for International Cooperation Samir Al-Hajj has said that Operation Dawn of Yemen is an urgent necessity to eliminate the Houthi terrorist militia.

Speaking to Al Arabiya, the Yemeni military official stressed that Operation Dawn of Yemen is a joint effort between the legitimate government and coalition forces, describing the current battle as a "fight for liberation" from the militias.

Al-Hajj affirmed that Houthi control over certain villages and districts in Yemen will not alter the course of the conflict, which he said must continue until the end. He emphasized that military honor requires defending the nation and protecting the state and its institutions from violations and coups. He added that the Houthis carried out a coup against the state, making it everyone's responsibility—including the military—to confront them.