Yemen's presidential council pledges to oppose the "terrorist" Houthis‏‏

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As international envoys denounced the militia's renewed assault، Yemen's presidential council pledged to oppose the "terrorist" Houthis and urged resistance.

The council، chaired by Rashad Al-Alimi، said the latest Houthi attacks، especially in Marib and Shabwa، indicated that the militia had no inclination to end the war. It promised to stop their advances and stated it would enable people in Houthi-controlled areas to fight their domination.

The SABA news agency quoted the council as saying، "The council urged the international community to recognise the gravity of this terrorist escalation، with the continuous smuggling of additional Iranian weaponry to militias، and the disastrous consequences for world peace and security."

It did not specify how it would respond but pledged to “take all steps necessary to protect public interests and deter terrorist groups.”

The eight-man presidential council has faced increasing public pressure to launch counter-strikes since the militia attacked oil installations in Hadramout and Shabwa provinces last year.

The Houthis have made limited progress in Shabwa and Marib since early last week، targeting government soldiers with heavy artillery and explosive drones.

A few villages in the Hareb and Merkhah Al-Ulya districts of Marib and Shabwa were taken over by the Houthis before government troops were able to push them back after receiving reinforcements.

The militia also attempted to assassinate Taiz Governor Nabeil Shamsan، targeting his car with artillery and missiles on Saturday.


Meanwhile، Western ambassadors in Yemen have condemned the renewed attacks and urged the Houthis to de-escalate and comply with efforts to end the war.

Richard Oppenheim، the British ambassador، said the militia must “cease their provocative actions and show genuine commitment to peace in Yemen.”

Steven Fagin، the US ambassador، said: “We condemn the recent Houthi escalation in Taiz and Marib، which led to fatalities، and express our condolences to the victims' families.

“The Houthis must stop exacerbating Yemenis’ suffering and support a peaceful resolution to the conflict.”

Yemeni government officials say that the Houthi escalation coincided with the eighth anniversary of the Arab coalition’s military intervention to show that they had not been defeated.

“The Houthis took advantage of the anniversary of Decisive Storm and Ramadan to demonstrate their might،” a Yemeni government official، who wished to remain anonymous، told Arab News.