Yemen's government launches offensive to retake Houthi-held territory

Yemen's Saudi-backed government launched a full-scale military operation on Sunday to reclaim all territory held by the Iran-backed Houthi militia, presidential council head Rashad al-Alimi said, declaring "we have exhausted all opportunities for deescalation." Tens of thousands of government ground troops are involved. The move follows the Houthis' claimed missile and drone attack on Aramco oil facilities near Riyadh and renewed airstrikes on Sanaa, amid fears of a widening war.