Pasukan Pro-Saudi Siap Rebut Ibu Kota Yaman yang Dikuasai Houthi, Ini 5 Faktanya

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• • Pro-Saudi forces launched a counteroffensive against Houthi rebels to recapture Sanaa.
• • Fighting intensified on Monday in al-Bayda and al-Jawf provinces, seen as gateways to the capital.
• • Houthis reported at least seven deaths from an attack on a prison in al-Hazm city.
• • Yemen's Deputy Defense Minister Major General Samir Al-Sabri announced the decision to recapture Sanaa on government TV.
• • Government-aligned spokesman Majid al-Nuzaili stated the operation aims to free Yemen from Houthi control.
• • Civilians were warned to avoid main routes to Sanaa connecting the capital with Marib and al-Jawf.
• • Affected routes pass through Nihm, Sirwah, Mahliyah, and al-Hazm.
• • The escalation is among the most serious since the UN-mediated 2022 ceasefire ended large-scale fighting.
• • Yemen's war began in 2014 when Houthis seized Sanaa, prompting Saudi-led military intervention in 2015.
• • Government forces attacked the Houthi-controlled airport in Sanaa in July, blocking an Iranian plane landing.
• • Houthis launched a large-scale offensive last week advancing through western Taiz and southern Hodeidah.
• • Houthi advance targeted the port city of al-Makha and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea.
• • Houthis previously announced a blockade on Saudi vessels in those waters.
• • The Bab al-Mandeb Strait is a vital corridor connecting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
• • The strait gained new importance for Saudi oil exports after Iran restricted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.