JEDDAH: Anti-Houthi’s operations in Yemen will continue for the time being given that the Arab coalition has not received any formal Houthi promises on a cease-fire agreement.

Brig. Gen. Ahmed Al-Assiri, spokesman for the coalition, has said that the coalition forces would continue their campaign against Iran-backed rebels and forces loyal to ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh in order to achieve the objectives of restoring legitimacy and stability in Yemen through UN Resolution 2216.

The resolution, passed in April, imposes sanctions against the Houthi leader along with Saleh. It also calls for Houthi militias to “immediately and unconditionally end violence and refrain from further unilateral actions.”

As of Friday, Al-Assiri said, the coalition forces and the internationally recognized government of Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi were not offered any formal cease-fire pledges from Houthi militias.

“If that were to happen, it would be formally announced by the Yemeni government and the United Nations,” Al-Assiri told Al Arabiya.

Meanwhile, Saudi land forces blocked Houthi infiltration attempts along the Yemen border near Khouba, sources said.

Coalition forces responded forcefully to Houthi attacks, killing tens of armed attackers while forcing others to flee toward Al-Malaheet.

In Aden, armed fighters assassinated Abbas Al-Aqrani, a judge, and Col. Jamal Al-Saqaf, a military leader. Saleh’s militias were behind the killings, said Deputy Minister of Interior Ali Lakshaa. He added that the attacks took place in a coordinated manner, using one vehicle and a Kalashnikov.