Yemen, Saudi Arabia strike Houthis as counteroffensive gets underway

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Yemeni forces said they carried out more than 1,000 strikes and launched an offensive toward Sanaa, which is held by the Houthis. The Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen’s internationally recognised government said 100 warplanes flew sorties at dawn.

The Yemeni military said it carried out more than 1,000 strikes and began an offensive against the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, while the Saudi-led coalition supporting the internationally recognised government said 100 warplanes flew sorties at dawn