(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Saudi Arabia said on Thursday that the first air strike on the Houthis' strongholds in Yemen has fully destroyed all Houthi air defenses, Al-Dailami base, SAM missiles batteries and four warplanes, without any losses in the Saudi Air Force.
According to Saudi Press Agency, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Minister of Defense, Chief of the Royal Court and Special Adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, arrived at the center of the Air Force Operations Command to command Al-Hazm (Firm) Storm operation, which started its operations upon the order issued by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Supreme Commander of all Military Forces, at 12 o'clock midnight.
"The Minister of Defense supervised the first air strike on the Houthis' strongholds in Yemen, which resulted in the destruction of all Houthi air defenses fully, Al-Dailami base, SAM missiles batteries and four warplanes, without any losses in the Saudi Air Force.
"At the operations command center, he received the Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior who was briefed by the Minister of Defense on the details of the military plans and operations directly before the Saudi aircraft started their missions."
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