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The Saudi-led coalition announced on Tuesday the end of its military operation against Yemen's Shiite Houthi militant group, saying operation objectives have been achieved.
"Today, we ended Operation Decisive Storm at the request of Yemeni President ABD Rabbuh Mansour Hadi and his legitimate government," coalition spokesman Ahmed al-Asiri told a press conference in Saudi capital Riyadh.
He said the main goals of the offensive have been achieved.
"Legitimacy has been defended and Yemenis are no longer at risk after Houthi militiamen have lost most of their capabilities," added al-Asiri.
He asserted that the Shiite militants no longer pose a threat to Yemen's neighbors.
On March 25, Saudi Arabia and several Arab allies launched a military offensive against the positions of Houthi militants across Yemen.
Riyadh said the campaign came in response to Hadi's appeals to "save the [Yemeni] people from the Houthi militias."
The Houthis, for their part, have decried the offensive as unwarranted "Saudi-American aggression."
Some Gulf States accuse Shiite Iran of supporting Yemen's Houthi insurgency.
www.aa.com.tr/en - Riyad
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