The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen said on Monday that 100 fighter jets had taken part in the first hours of Yemen Dawn, an operation launched by the Yemeni government to retake state institutions and territory controlled by the Houthi militia. It said 324 “high-value” targets had been destroyed since the operation began. Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki said in posts on X that the coalition was providing round-the-clock air support to Yemeni government forces on the ground. He added that its air force was securing the Bab al-Mandab Strait and that operations against moving targets were ongoing. He added that 100 fighter jets took part in the operation and that the campaign had destroyed 324 high-value targets since it began. The coalition’s military support came a day after Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi announced the start of military operations to retake territory and restore state authority nationwide. He said all efforts for de-escalation had been exhausted. Al-Alimi announced the launch of the Yemen Dawn operation on Monday, saying it aimed to restore state institutions, retake the capital Sanaa and end the Houthi militia’s control. He said the operation was being carried out with the support of Yemeni armed forces and military formations, as well as assistance from allies and partners.
