Yemen’s Rashad Al-Alimi announces all-out military campaign to retake Houthi-held areas

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi on Sunday announced the launch of military operations to retake all Yemeni territory controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis, as government forces engaged in fierce fighting with the group around the strategic city of Taiz. In a televised address broadcast on state media, Al-Alimi said he had ordered government forces to begin large-scale operations aimed at restoring state control across the country. He said the actions were “in