Yemen army readies for assault on Saada

Yemeni troops were marching towards the Al Houthi stronghold of Saada yesterday, according to a report on Al Arabiya.

A banner which read “All roads lead to Saada” was lifted as the army continued to make advances in the border governorate of Jawf.

Yemeni president Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi came to power in early 2012 after massive Arab Spring protests ousted former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.

In 2014, an Al Houthiled coup placed Hadi under house arrest.

Hadi was able to escape and has since shifted government headquarters to Aden from where he has led an offensive to liberate Al Houthi-occupied territories.

With help from the Saudi-led Arab coalition, the Yemeni army has achieved widespread gains in many provinces.