The Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia announced a broad operation targeting "legitimate military objectives" on Wednesday, in response to "ballistic threats and drones" in Yemen. The coalition revealed in a series of tweets published by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) that they targeted a secret facility used by Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah experts involved in what it described as "hostile attacks."
The coalition noted that it destroyed workshops and storage facilities for ballistic missiles, drones, and communication systems, asserting that the military operation is in accordance with international humanitarian law and its customary rules. The airstrikes included targets in the governorates of Sana'a, Dhamar, Saada, and Al-Jawf, as announced by the coalition.
The coalition, which has supported the internationally recognized government since 2015, has been announcing airstrikes daily for the past month to halt the advance of the rebels, which have resulted in the deaths of approximately 3,700 fighters. On Tuesday, the coalition reported the killing of more than 130 elements of the Houthi rebels in the last 24 hours in new strikes around the city of Marib, the last stronghold of the government in the northern part of the war-torn country.
The coalition is attempting to prevent the rebels from reaching the city of Marib, the last bastion of the internationally recognized government in the north of the country. The Houthis have intensified their military operations to seize it since February.
The conflict in Yemen is between a government supported by a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia since 2015 and the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who have controlled large areas in the north and west of the country, including the capital Sana'a, since 2014. The conflict has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of people, including many civilians, according to several humanitarian organizations.
