Al-Elyami Calls on Yemenis for 'General Mobilization and Alarm'

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On Friday, the President of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, called on Yemenis for "general mobilization and alertness" to join the armed forces, amid escalating confrontations with the Houthis on several fronts.

Al-Alimi stated: "I call on our people to mobilize and join the ranks of the armed forces," emphasizing that the goal is to restore state institutions and assert their sovereignty over Yemeni territories "reaching to Sana'a."

The President of the Leadership Council added that "the great national battles are not measured by temporary advances and retreats," referring to the battlefield changes that have occurred in recent times.

Al-Alimi's call comes amid a rapidly escalating military escalation in Yemen, after the Houthis made advances in strategic areas over the past weeks, particularly near the western coast and Bab al-Mandab.

Al-Elyami had confirmed on Thursday his confidence in the Yemeni armed forces' ability to "regain the initiative" and assert control over all Yemeni territories.

During his meeting with the British ambassador to Yemen, Abda Sharif, he stated that international community support for the Yemeni government, its armed forces, and popular resistance represents, from his government's perspective, the most sustainable path to ending the Houthi threat.

His statements come as an extension of positions he announced in recent weeks, as he confirmed on September 7 the continuation of government forces' operations after achieving field gains in the fronts of Al-Jawf, Al-Bayda, Taiz, and Al-Hudaydah, according to the official Yemeni news agency.

The Yemeni National Defense Council also held a meeting this month, chaired by Al-Elyami, to discuss military developments, while the Yemeni leadership confirmed that its operations aim to restore state institutions and assert its authority over all the country's territories.

Al-Elyami's call for mobilization and joining the armed forces gains significance in light of recent field developments, as it reflects a trend towards strengthening the ranks of government forces amid the widening confrontations.

While the map of control on some fronts is changing, Alimi emphasized that the goal his leadership is holding onto goes beyond temporary gains or setbacks on the ground, and is represented, according to his statements, in "restoring state institutions and asserting their sovereignty all the way to Sana'a."