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OPERATION

DECISIVE STORM

An operation was launched against the Houthi insurrection in Yemen by Saudi Arabia,
spearheading a coalition of nine states. Countries of the Gulf, with the exception of
Oman, provided military support. The countries in the coalition are generally com-
prised of Sunni Muslims, and aim to help the deposed Yemeni government, which still
has a powerful Sunni support.
A large number of innocent civilians' lives are put in danger as a result of the opera-
tion.
However, it is very difficult to ensure peace in Yemen by military means because even
if the Houthi militants lay down their weapons, the Zaidis will continue to live in the
country and the devastation brought by the war will hurt not only the Zaidis of Yemen,
but also its Sunni citizens.
Be they Zaidi or Sunni, all Muslims in Yemen should aim to adopt the beautiful moral-
ity God commands and to live and spread the religion the way God teaches us. And no
doubt, when people live by the morality God commands, the long-awaited peaceful at-
mosphere of democracy can be achieved in Yemen.

SAUDI ARABIA Jordan
Yemeni airspace has Provided support
been declared a "re- with 6 warplanes
stricted zone" due to
the air strikes or- Morocco
dered by the Saudi
King, Salman bin Ab- Egypt
dulaziz. These air Libya
strikes has lead to Algeria
the elimination of
several Houthi lead- Morocco
ers. Provided
The Saudi Minister support
for Defense warned Nigeria
Ahmed Ali Abdullah with 6 Sudan
Saleh, the son of the warplanes
previous President of
Yemen, Ali Abdullah
Saleh, that they
would advance on Egypt
Aden. In order to Provided support with 4 war-
keep Yemen under ships and air support (Com-
their control, the prised air and sea units of the
Houthis joined forces operation)
with the supporters Sudan
of Saleh. Provided support
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