Yemeni official said to hail US attacks as heralding ground op that will defeat Houthis

16 April 2025, 10:08 pm 14 Edit

An official associated with Yemen’s internationally recognized government, which opposes the Iran-backed Houthi rebels who hold much of the country, is quoted by the Kan public broadcaster as saying the recent stepped-up US attacks could pave the way to the Islamists’ defeat.

“The American attacks are wearing them out and laying the groundwork for a bigger move,” the unnamed official is quoted as saying. “There is a unique opportunity to eliminate the Houthi regime via a ground maneuver by local forces. The key is taking over the port city of Hodeidah in Western Yemen. That is their beating heart.”

Kan also cites an unnamed official in the Saudi royal family as urging US cooperation with the Yemeni government regarding a ground offensive.