DUBAI (Sputnik) — On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia announced a launch of a military operation against the Houthis, who currently control large parts of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa. Houthi militants have reportedly captured large stocks of weaponry from Yemen military sites.
"This difficult decision was prompted by the need to resist Houthi aggression and by a strategic threat to the Persian Gulf, represented by [Houthi] missiles. They have become a growing and unacceptable threat," Gargash said on his Twitter page.
Saudi Arabia is reportedly using around 100 fighter jets and 150,000 personnel in the military operation. The airstrikes target Yemen infrastructure, including government buildings and the Sanaa airport, but have also struck residential areas and inflicted many casualties.
Air raids killed 65 people, local government sources told Sputnik earlier on Thursday.
The Houthi militants forced President Hadi and his government to resign in late January. Hadi was under house arrest in Sanaa before he fled to Aden in February, quickly disavowing his resignation.
