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Saudi-led coalition ends about 4-week long military operation in Yemen<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Saudi Ministry of Defense has announced the end of Operation Decisive Storm, a military campaign led by the kingdom in Yemen to combat the Houthi advance in the embattled country, Al Arabiya<\/a><\/span> reported.<\/p>\n

According to the statement, the allied army has achieved its military goals in Yemen, and will now begin a new operation called \u201cRestoring Hope\u201d.<\/p>\n

Focus will now be shifted towards security, counter-terrorism, aid and a political solution in Yemen, according to the Saudi-owned TV channel. But the Saudi-led coalition will \u201ccontinue to prevent Houthi militias from moving inside Yemen,\u201d a Saudi military spokesman said.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a news conference in Riyadh on Wednesday, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asiri says the objectives of the campaign have been met and that it would cease at midnight.<\/p>\n

He says the rebels no longer pose a danger to civilians and that the new phase, called \u201cRenewal of Hope\u201d would focus on rebuilding the country while interdicting the rebels.\u00a0Asiri did not rule out future airstrikes against the Houthi rebels.<\/p>\n

The spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition targeting rebels in Yemen\u00a0says the so-called \u201cDecisive Storm\u201d campaign is over, but that allies will launch a new phase aimed at preventing the rebels from operating.<\/p>\n

A new operation will seek to protect civilians, distribute aid and restart political talks, Ahmed Asseri, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, told reporters at a televised press conference. He said that may also include the use of force, though on a smaller scale than the past four weeks of bombing. The coalition will \u201cstand against military movements and actions by the Houthi militia and its allies,\u201d according to the statement.<\/p>\n

The Saudi-led coalition began Operation Decisive Storm on March 25, with the aim of toppling the Houthi government in Yemen, which it views as loyal to Iran.<\/p>\n

\"SaudiArabia-Attack-Yemen\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Earlier on Tuesday Saudi Arabia\u2019s King Salman Abdulaziz ordered the Kingdom\u2019s National Guard take part in the military campaign in Yemen, Al Arabiya News Channel reported.<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia, the world\u2019s biggest oil exporter, and its mostly Sunni Muslim allies in the coalition have been seeking to roll back gains by the Houthis. The intervention has escalated a conflict in a country located among major oilfields and adjacent to key shipping routes.<\/p>\n

Earlier on Tuesday, the Iranian deputy foreign minister had hinted at a ceasefire, signalling that diplomatic efforts may have been underway to stop almost a month of Saudi-led bombing of Yemen\u2019s Houthi group.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are optimistic that in the coming hours, after many efforts, we will see a halt to military attacks in Yemen,\u201d Hossein Amir Abdollahian was quoted as saying by Iranian news agencies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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