Coalition's offensive aims to capture key port in Yemen

• A coalition involving the USA, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE is planning an offensive in Yemen, with the strategic port of Al-Hudaydah as its focal point.
• Al-Hudaydah is crucial for the Houthi Movement, and capturing it could impede arms smuggling from Iran.
• The humanitarian situation in Yemen is dire, and military actions could exacerbate this situation.

According to "The Wall Street Journal," the coalition of the USA, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates is planning an offensive in Yemen. Al-Hudaydah is the most probable target of the attack, according to a report by "The Wall Street Journal." This city is vital for the Houthi Movement, and its capture could disrupt arms smuggling from Iran. Al-Hudaydah holds strategic importance as the largest port on the Red Sea in Yemen.

The capture of Al-Hudaydah could be a setback for the unrecognized government in Sana'a, but it also risks worsening the humanitarian crisis. Disabling or destroying the port could further deteriorate the country's already critical humanitarian conditions, warns a report by the World Food Programme.

The coalition, including the USA, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, is assembling forces totalling approximately 80,000 soldiers. "The Wall Street Journal" reports that, according to media sources, the legitimate government of Yemen—alongside the USA, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia—is mobilizing a force of approximately 80,000 troops. The United States, which has been conducting airstrikes on the Houthi Movement for a month, may provide air support.

A potential success of the offensive could mark a turning point in the war, but it remains uncertain whether this will occur or succeed. Engaging Yemeni forces in the fight against the Houthi Movement appears to be a highly attractive strategy, according to

"The Wall Street Journal." Coordination between various Yemeni and American forces can be challenging.