🇾🇪🇸🇦⚔️🇾🇪 Reuters: Riyadh has concluded it cannot enter new Yemeni peace negotiations with the Houthis while the militants remain in control of Bab el-Mandeb, giving them significant global leverage, the Western diplomats and Gulf official said.
The six people with knowledge of the Saudi preparations couldn't give a precise timing for the launch of the offensive, with their estimates ranging from within a week to until after the US midterm elections in early November.
Michael Ratney, a former US ambassador to Saudi Arabia, said he expected an offensive to be narrowly focused and certainly more modest in scope than the Saudi-led operation in 2015 that sought to rout the militants.
"As much they want to vanquish the Houthis completely, they also need to get back to status quo ante before Houthis controlled territory along Bab el-Mandeb," he added. "Ideally, it would be a fairly limited operation to retake coastal areas and get back to normal maritime traffic."
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/CIG/ Telegram | Counter Intelligence Global 🇾🇪🇸🇦⚔️🇾🇪 Reuters reports Saudi Arabia is preparing a new offensive against Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen, potentially within weeks. Yemeni forces would lead the ground assault with Saudi air support, targeting Bab el-Mandeb or launching coordinated attacks…X (formerly Twitter) barry with the NED (@bonzerbarry) on X Reuters: Riyadh has concluded it cannot enter new Yemeni peace negotiations with the Houthis while the militants remain in control of Bab el-Mandeb, giving them significant global leverage, the W…