The Yemeni Armed Forces Announce the Start of the Battle for Liberation and Restoration of the State

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The Yemeni armed forces announced the start of the "Liberation Battle and the completion of the restoration of state institutions and the end of the coup." The official spokesman for the armed forces, Colonel Majid Abdullah Al-Nuzaili, stated in a statement today, Sunday, that the battle aims to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people and enable Yemenis to have a homeland "where there is no sovereignty except for the people and no authority except for the constitution and the rule of law."

The statement from the armed forces came hours after the announcement by the President of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, regarding the commencement of military operations to reclaim what remains of the republic's territory and to establish the authority of the state and its institutions over the entire national territory. Al-Alimi confirmed the transition from a phase of readiness and preparation to a phase of military action. He stated that the decision was made based on the decisions of the National Defense Council and after completing the necessary procedures and measures, indicating that the state has exhausted opportunities for calm, and that the continued presence of weapons outside the authority of the state represents, according to him, a threat to the security of citizens and the sovereignty of the country, the region, and international shipping lanes.

The spokesman for the Yemeni armed forces: We announce the start of the implementation of the Liberation Battle and the completion of the restoration of state institutions and the end of the coup https://t.co/pCh2SvrfoA

Al-Alimi also confirmed that the operations do not target the residents of the provinces under the control of the Houthis, nor do they represent a war against a region, sect, or tribe, but rather he described it as a "battle of the state" to restore its institutions and prevent the confiscation of the will of the Yemenis by force of arms. He urged civilians to stay away from military sites, gatherings, and supply routes for the Houthis.

In this context, the President of the Presidential Leadership Council directed the armed forces, security, and all military formations to carry out the assigned tasks according to the approved plans, announcing that the military, security, and civilian state institutions will be in a state of full alert until the mission is accomplished, according to the presidential statement.

Earlier today, the warplanes of the Yemeni armed forces announced a series of intensive airstrikes, exceeding 20 raids, targeting positions and camps of the Houthi militia, as well as command and control centers and military reinforcements in the provinces of Al-Jawf and Marib.

The airstrikes also extended to include the areas of Al-Aqsha and the desert mountains of Al-Nadr, in addition to destroying a missile launch platform in the Al-Mahzam area, located west of the province.

In the Marib province, the airstrikes focused on crippling the leadership and supply capabilities of the militias on the southern front. The warplanes targeted, in four airstrikes, a command and control center belonging to the Houthis in the Al-Jawba district, in addition to targeting reinforcements and military gatherings along the southern front of the province, resulting in extensive losses in equipment and lives due to the intensive strikes.