Yemeni leader announces military operations to retake Houthi-held areas-Xinhua
ADEN, Yemen, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Rashad al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, announced from the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday the start of a large-scale military campaign to retake remaining Houthi-held areas, marking a major escalation in the country's conflict. In a televised address broadcast by Yemen's state television from Riyadh, Al-Alimi, who is also commander-in-chief of the armed forces, said the government was moving "from the preparation phase to the action phase," formally launching a broader military campaign after weeks of mobilization. The decision followed resolutions by the country's National Defense Council and came after what he described as the exhaustion of opportunities for de-escalation, he said, accusing the Houthis of using the period ...