Yemen government offensive hits Houthi targets in Sanaa under Operation Dawn of Yemen

Yemeni government forces have reported 1,732 strikes against Houthi military targets under Operation Dawn of Yemen, as air attacks hit the capital Sanaa.

• Presidential Leadership Council head Rashid al-Alimi announced Operation Dawn of Yemen to recapture Sanaa, held by the Houthis since September 2014.
• Government forces said they struck Houthi positions with drones and artillery, destroying vehicles, artillery and barracks on Marib fronts.
• Air strikes on Sanaa have killed a child and two airport workers among civilian casualties in the capital.
• The International Organization for Migration reported more than 200,000 people have been displaced since fighting escalated in recent weeks.