Taiz Military Official Says 100 Aircraft Took Part in Opening Sorties of ‘Dawn of Yemen’

Brigadier General Abdul Basit al-Bahr, deputy head of moral guidance at the Taiz Axis Command, said a military operation against Houthi militias began today in Yemen.

Al-Bahr said 100 aircraft took part in the opening sorties of the operation, named “Dawn of Yemen.”

He said the operation was launched by a decision of the chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, who is also supreme commander of the armed forces.

Al-Bahr described the campaign’s objective as liberating Yemen from Houthi militias. His remarks provided no further details on the locations targeted or the outcome of the initial sorties.