Yemen's Presidential Council head, Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, stated on Wednesday that the "Dawn of Yemen" operation will continue to achieve its objectives, with the armed forces, security, and popular resistance working together to restore state institutions and liberate the country. He emphasized that political parties and components are essential partners in the political, popular, and media fronts, and that restoring the state is a shared national responsibility, not just a task for the armed forces.
Al-Alimi reiterated that the initiative for safe return and amnesty is part of the process to restore the state, reduce the cost of war on Yemenis, and open the door for those who abandon militias and return to the state's side, provided they have not been involved in exceptional crimes. He also expressed gratitude to Saudi Arabia, led by King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for their unwavering support for the Presidential Council, government, and Yemeni people.
The Presidential Council head praised the Saudi government's stance, which was reaffirmed by the Saudi Cabinet, fully supporting the Yemeni Presidential Council, government, and people to end the Houthi coup and restore state institutions. He noted that the Houthi militia chose military escalation over peace and continued to threaten the region and navigation in the southern Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Al-Alimi stated that military operations may experience temporary setbacks, but the state's direction and objectives remain unchanged: restoring Sana'a and extending state control over the entire country. He emphasized that despite challenges, they will not retreat from their goal of restoring the state and its institutions, completing the liberation of the country, and paving the way for a just and sustainable peace.
The Yemeni government's military operation, backed by the Saudi-led coalition, recently regained control of important areas on the western Yemeni coast, including the strategic Bab al-Mandab region, which includes the international waterway. This escalation occurs amid ongoing clashes on the southwestern coast of Yemen and around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, with ground operations coinciding with intensified Saudi airstrikes and Houthi attacks with missiles and drones.
Yemen has been embroiled in conflict since late 2014, when the Houthis seized Sana'a and large parts of the north, prompting a Saudi-led military coalition to intervene in 2015 in support of the internationally recognized Yemeni government. The conflict has resulted in significant humanitarian and economic crises, with millions displaced and facing food and water shortages.
The ongoing conflict in Yemen has significant regional implications, with the Bab al-Mandab Strait being a critical waterway for international shipping. The international community has repeatedly called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict, with the United Nations launching several initiatives to broker a ceasefire and negotiations between the warring parties.
Key points
- The Yemeni Presidential Council head vows to continue the "Dawn of Yemen" operation to achieve its objectives.
- The operation aims to restore state institutions and liberate the country from Houthi control.
- Saudi Arabia has pledged full support for the Yemeni Presidential Council and government to end the Houthi coup and restore state institutions.
