Yemeni Government Forces Say They Struck Houthi Positions in Sanaa
The internationally recognized government's armed forces announced strikes on Houthi military sites in the capital, a spokesperson said.
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The armed forces of Yemen's internationally recognized government announced they had carried out strikes against military facilities belonging to the Houthi movement, known formally as Ansar Allah, in the capital Sanaa. The announcement was made by Majid al-Nuzaili, a spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces.
The statement did not provide extensive detail on the specific sites targeted, the scale of the operation, or any resulting casualties or damage. Yemen's conflict has featured periodic exchanges between forces loyal to the government, based in part outside the capital, and Houthi forces that have controlled Sanaa for an extended period.
Government Forces Assert Military Action
By publicizing the strikes through an official spokesperson, Yemen's government forces appear to be asserting continued military capability and engagement against Houthi positions in the capital, a city that has remained under the group's control for years despite the broader conflict.
The announcement adds to a pattern of competing claims from both sides of Yemen's conflict regarding military operations in and around Sanaa. Independent verification of the specific claims made by al-Nuzaili was not immediately available, and the Houthi side had not issued a public response to this particular announcement at the time of reporting.
The exchange underscores the continued volatility in and around the Yemeni capital, where military activity by both government-aligned forces and the Houthi movement has continued intermittently.
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