Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said on the 5th that 100 coalition
warplanes took part overnight in "Operation Dawn of Yemen", destroying 324
high-value targets. He said the coalition is providing air cover for the Bab
al-Mandeb Strait, continuing strikes on mobile targets and offering
round-the-clock air support to Yemeni government ground forces. Yemen
Presidential Leadership Council chair Rashad al-Alimi said he launched the
operation to restore state institutions, retake Sanaa and end the Houthi
rebellion.