Saudi commander: Air strikes are "successful"

Saudi Arabia has declared that the military campaign against the Houthi militant group will continue as long as necessary.

Lieutenant General Ahmed Aseri, the commander of the Saudi-led operation, told a press conference on Thursday that the operation against the Houthis aims to prevent the militants from harming the Yemeni people and neighbouring countries.

He added that the airstrikes against the Houthis had achieved their targets within the first 15 minutes, and that a ground offensive was not in the plan for the time being.

Locals have reported that most of Taiz, Yemen’s third largest city, is now under complete darkness after electricity cuts.