Yemen launches preemptive strikes on Saudi positions in Jizan

Yemen’s Armed Forces have carried out a preemptive and extensive operation against Saudi military positions in the Jizan region, targeting command centers, weapons depots and troop concentrations.

In a statement on Thursday, military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said the operation came amid an escalation of Saudi attacks on Yemen’s border areas in Sa'ada and Hajjah, including the launch of more than 200 missiles from Jizan.

He said Yemeni forces had also monitored a major buildup of Saudi troops near the border in preparation for further aggression. 

“By the grace of Allah Almighty, the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a preemptive, qualitative and extensive operation using dozens of ballistic missiles and drones,” Saree said.

According to the spokesman, the strikes targeted operations rooms, command and control centers, weapons depots and other key sites linked to Saudi reinforcements in the al-Tuwal area of Jizan, including the Sixth Emergency Division.

He added that missile launch sites and platforms at the al-Daghareer camp in Jizan, as well as several other Saudi military camps in the region, were also targeted.

Saree stated that the strikes were “precise and direct,” resulting in casualties among Saudi forces and allied personnel.

“The operation resulted in the death and injury of hundreds of Saudi enemy reinforcements, including Yemenis and Sudanese, as well as dozens of Saudi personnel and officers,” he said.

He also noted that several Saudi weapons depots were destroyed and set on fire.

“Our armed forces continue to perform their duties with full force and resolve, responding to sources of threat and aggression and monitoring and targeting hostile movements wherever they may be,” Saree said.

“We will continue to enforce the equation of ‘a siege for a siege’ and ‘an escalation for an escalation,’ targeting the Saudi enemy’s troop buildups until the aggression ceases and the siege on our beloved country is lifted,” he added.

‘We will destroy your economy, strike your shelters’: Top Yemeni commanders warn Saudi Arabia

High-ranking Yemeni military commanders have warned Saudi Arabia that the country’s armed forces will destroy the kingdom’s economy and will strike anywhere Saudi officials might be taking shelter.

The statement comes as Yemen’s Armed Forces have expanded their presence along the western coast and around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, reclaiming areas previously held by Saudi-backed mercenary forces.

Yemeni outlets reported that the forces recently captured strategic heights in southwestern Lahij province overlooking the vital waterway and also announced control over Perim Island, known as Mayyun in Arabic.

The Sana’a administration also announced the implementation of a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia on July 20, in response to an unjust and oppressive siege imposed upon Yemen for approximately twelve years.

The Yemeni armed forces have declared multiple successful military operations targeting vessels associated with Saudi Arabia across the Red Sea.

The developments have added pressure on Saudi Arabia’s already constrained oil exports.

According to the Financial Times, Saudi crude production fell 23 percent to 6.2 million barrels per day in August, while crude exports dropped from 5.1 million to 3.1 million bpd.

Rising shipping costs and tighter access to export routes have also prompted Saudi Aramco to cut crude prices for Asian buyers.

In March 2015, Saudi Arabia, in conjunction with its allies, imposed a sweeping blockade against Yemen while simultaneously initiating an extensive military offensive.

The United States and numerous Western nations provided substantial support for the aggression through military assistance, political backing, and logistical resources.

The war has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Yemeni citizens. Nevertheless, Saudi Arabia has failed to achieve its declared goal of restoring a subordinate administration that would advance its strategic interests.

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