Field developments of Sana’a approach in Yemen

Even with the full-scale involvement of Saudi Arabia and its regional allies in the conflict against Ansar Allah, the fighting could develop into a protracted war of attrition. Any large-scale escalation could also trigger a chain of reactions that would be difficult to contain.

The data indicate an increase in missile and drone attacks, greater use of fighter jets, and increased attacks on military targets and critical infrastructure over the past month.

With several conflict fronts active simultaneously, Yemen is now closer to all-out war and a deeper conflict over the country’s future power-sharing arrangements than at any point since the April 2022 ceasefire.

Alongside Tehran’s approach to expanding the scope of the conflict across the region, Major General Mohammed al-Atifi, minister of Defense, and Major General Yousef Al-Madani, chief of the general staff of the Sana’a Armed Forces, recently announced that the nature of Yemen’s conflict has shifted from a “defensive” posture to an “offensive and preemptive” one.

In a last speech, Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi, the leader of Ansar Allah, while expressing support for Iran, emphasized strengthening the “unity of the fronts” and cooperation among the fronts of the Axis of Resistance, the need to end the blockade, and the use of “all legitimate means” to bring it to an end.

Previously, the leader of Ansar Allah called on the public to liberate the occupied territories, lift the blockade, and restore Yemen’s sovereignty and independence over all its territories, wealth, and energy resources. In addition, Sana’a has so far provided military training to more than one million members of the general mobilization forces.

Ansar Allah’s current priority fronts are Marib, Yemen’s most important energy-producing region, and the southwestern coast, including the coasts of Taiz and southern Al-Hodeidah Province. Accordingly, Yemen’s southern and eastern provinces are currently not among Ansar Allah’s priorities.

Despite efforts by Saudi-Western actors to involve southern forces in confronting Ansar Allah, the Sana’a authorities are seeking to prevent clashes between Ansar Allah and the Southern Council.

Sana’a’s objective and approach are to thwart foreign plans – plans that fuel........

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