Saudi Arabia launches military operation in Yemen


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Washington, 26 Mar 2015: Saudi Arabia and a coalition of regional allies have launched a military operation in Yemen against rebels threatening the government there, the kingdom’s ambassador to the United States said on Wednesday.

 

"The operation is to defend and support the legitimate government of Yemen and prevent the radical Huthi movement from taking over the country," Adel al-Jubeir told reporters in Washington.

 

Al-Jubeir said that for the moment the action was confined to air strikes on various targets around Yemen, but that other military assets were being mobilized and that the coalition "would do whatever it takes."

 

The ambassador said he would not go into detail about the support being provided by Saudi Arabia’s allies, but added "we consulted very closely with many of our allies and in particular with the United States.

 


Adel al-Jubeir

 

"We are very pleased with the outcome of those discussions," he said.

 

"We have a situation where you have a militia group that is now in control or can be in control of ballistic missiles, heavy weapons and an air force," he said, arguing that the Huthi advance could not be tolerated.

 

Al-Jubeir said that the legitimate government of Yemen was involved in a political process that had the support of the international community and that no "outside militia" would be allowed to interfere with that.

 

 

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