Yemen War Heading Toward Prolonged Attrition, Political Analyst Warns

Yemeni writer and political analyst Abdul Karim al-Ansi said the war in Yemen is moving toward a prolonged battle of attrition, with Yemeni civilians bearing the cost.

Al-Ansi described ongoing military operations between the Houthis and government forces as a cycle of advances and retreats rather than a conflict approaching a decisive outcome.

His assessment cast doubt on talk of decisive victories, suggesting that battlefield gains should be viewed against the continuing back-and-forth fighting.

Al-Ansi’s warning placed the focus on the Yemeni citizen as the ultimate victim of a drawn-out conflict, even as attention remains fixed on military developments.