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Yemeni Forces Launch Counteroffensive to Retake Capital From Houthis
Al Jazeera · 3 weeks ago · Read the Full Story on Al Jazeera
AI SUMMARY
Forces loyal to Yemen's internationally recognized government have launched a major counteroffensive in several provinces in a bid to recapture the capital, Sanaa, from Houthi rebels.
- Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces have launched coordinated counterattacks across multiple provinces with the ultimate goal of recapturing the capital, Sanaa.
- The escalation in al-Bayda and al-Jawf provinces represents the most intense fighting since the UN-brokered truce in 2022.
- Government military spokespersons have warned civilians to avoid major transit routes connecting Sanaa with Marib and al-Jawf.
- According to the World Health Organization, nearly 900 people have been killed or wounded since Thursday, and approximately 21,000 people have been displaced from Taiz.
- Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council head Rashad al-Alimi claimed significant military gains in al-Jawf, al-Bayda, Taiz, and Hodeidah.
- Houthi officials claimed they repelled government advances toward the al-Labanat mountains in al-Jawf and targeted military supply lines with ballistic missiles.
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