Yemeni Presidential Council Directs Military to Continue “Integrated Deterrence” Against Houthis
Yemen Monitor / Newsroom:
The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council affirmed the readiness of the armed forces and all military formations to carry out their constitutional duties, and to make Houthi escalation more costly for their leadership, capabilities, and funding sources, stressing that the state is proceeding with its efforts to restore its institutions, according to the official Saba news agency.
The Council’s meeting, attended by all its members and the Prime Minister, reviewed developments in the military, security, and economic situations, the state’s strategic options in confronting the ongoing escalation by the Houthi group, the level of readiness on various fronts, and the criminal threats and attacks targeting vital facilities and civilian assets.
The Council discussed the matrix of urgent economic and security measures to improve living conditions and enhance efforts to combat terrorism, smuggling, and organized crime.
In this context, the Council emphasized targeting sources of threat, including command and control centers used or being prepared to target the armed forces, civilians, and vital facilities. It directed the reinforcement of protection and early warning measures, the continuation of integrated deterrence, and preventing the Houthi group from achieving any gains.
The Council approved moving forward with completing the restoration of the state’s sovereign functions and resources, enhancing its control over ports, revenues, and national services, and combating smuggling networks and terrorism financing, according to a calculated approach that protects citizens, the private sector, savings, and legitimate remittances, and ensures that food, medicine, and essential commodity supplies are not harmed.
The Presidential Leadership Council stressed that the state will firmly strike against any attempt to collude with smuggling networks and the financing of terrorism and organized crime, and will pursue those involved, facilitators, and beneficiaries of smuggling activities, regardless of their locations or positions.