The Saudi-led Arab coalition carried out on Wednesday sophisticated and deterrent strikes in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ capabilities to fire ballistic missiles.

The attacks targeted Houthi positions in Hamdan, a Sanaa suburb, and a rocket launchpad in Harf Sufyan, in the Amran province north of Sanaa.

The Houthis have not ceased their violations throughout the frontlines in Yemen, including the use of ballistic missiles to target civilian areas.

The violations took place despite a nationwide ceasefire announced a week ago by the Arab coalition that is aimed at helping Yemen cope with the coronavirus outbreak.

The coalition documented 547 violations since the ceasefire was declared.

The Yemeni government urged United Nations envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, to clarify to the world that the militias have rejected and continue to reject the ceasefire, stressing that they have never even committed to the truce, completely ignoring the interests of the Yemeni people.

Military spokesman Abdo Majaly told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Houthis carried out attacks against civilians and army positions in Marib, al-Bayda, al-Jawf, Hajjah and Taiz.

Throughout five years of war, the Houthis have never committed to any agreement, whether those reached in Geneva, Kuwait or Sweden, he added.

The latest ceasefire has been met with complete rejection by the Houthis, who are continuing their ballistic missile and mortar attacks, he charged. Even now, they are boosting their manpower, weapons and ammunition.

The ceasefire has dealt the Houthis a damning blow, exposing them before the Yemeni public and world for what they are – a militia that will not yield to peace and that does not believe in dialogue, he stressed.