— Sameer al-Saabri, deputy defense minister of the internationally recognized Yemeni government: a decision has been made to seize Sanaa and other provinces under Houthi control.

He said: “Preparations are being carried out at full speed. There are surprises that we are not disclosing for now, but in the near future we will witness developments on the ground.”

Al-Saabri blamed the Houthis for starting the war and said the battle is for restoring the government and the republic and liberating all of Yemen’s territory.