Yemeni council head announces military operations to recover remaining territories

Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council head Rashad al-Alimi announced Sunday the start of military operations to recover remaining territories and reassert state authority.

Alimi announced the start of military operations to recover the remaining Yemeni territories, saying all peace opportunities had been exhausted.
He directed the armed forces, security, and military formations to implement approved plans to restore state institutions and end Houthi control.
Alimi told civilians in Houthi-held areas to stay away from military sites and supply routes, affirming an amnesty for those who abandon the fight.
He ordered the government to prepare resuming state services in recovered areas, including salary payments, reconstruction, and infrastructure repair.
US officials told Axios that Saudi Arabia and Yemen's recognized government are preparing a large-scale military operation against Houthi forces in the coming days.
Washington declined, for a second time, a Saudi request to join the operation with airstrikes but provided intelligence on over 200 Houthi targets.
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed the operation with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The Yemeni Armed Forces announced the start of the 'Battle of Liberation' to restore state institutions and end the Houthi coup.
Military spokesperson Majed Abdullah al-Nuzaili urged Houthi fighters to lay down their arms.
US officials said Washington will not take military action against the Houthis for now, focusing instead on its war with Iran.
US Central Command expressed serious reservations that airstrikes in Yemen would distract from the campaign against Iran.
Alimi's announced operation targets reclaiming the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait from Houthi control.