BREAKING: End of #OpDecisiveStorm not a ceasefire, coalition central command says – http://ara.tv/yy44m #Yemen #SaudiArabia
The Saudi-led military coalition has completed operation “Decisive Storm” against Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen, a statement by Saudi military command cited by local media, says.
All goals set by the “Decisive Storm” have been achieved, according to Arabiya TV. These included the destruction of ballistic missiles the Houthis had taken control of.
The campaign is now switching into a new phase, code-named “Restoring Hope”, the statement added. The Saudi Defense Ministry says it is going to focus on anti-terrorism, security and finding a political solution to the crisis.
Saudi Arabia and its allies have been engaged in an airstrike campaign and a naval blockade of Yemen, targeting anti-government Houthi rebels.
The Houthis had seized control of the capital Sanaa, driving Yemen’s President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi into hiding in Saudi Arabia, and advanced on the major port city of Aden.
