Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said on Sunday it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis. Armed forces would press the offensive “until the country is liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia,” Yemen’s president said Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said on Sunday it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis.S1

• Armed forces would press the offensive “until the country is liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia,” Yemen’s president saidS2