Southern Resistance launches new military operation to cleanse areas north of al-Dhale'

English - Wednesday 29 May 2019 الساعة 10:56 pm
Aden – NewsYemen.net

The Forces of the Joint Resistance and Southern Resistance launched a major military operation north of al-Dhale' province, under the motto "the steadfastness of the mountains," to cleanse the central areas out of the Iranian-backed Houthi militias.

The Southern Forces confirmed this step comes under the full supervision and control of the Arab Coalition that supports the Joint Forces by all field developments.

The Arab Coalition announced on Wednesday the start of a qualitative military operation in al-Dhale' province, central Yemen so as to target Houthi military sites.

The Coalition said that the targeting process is consistent with international humanitarian law and its customary rules, stressing that all preventive measures are taken to protect civilians.

The Arab Coalition also called on civilians in al-Dhale' province not to approach the targeted sites.