Rashad Al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, marked the 10th anniversary of Aden's liberation on Thursday, praising the city's residents for their courage in repelling the Houthi forces. In a statement on X, Al-Alimi hailed the victory as a pivotal moment in Yemen's national resistance.
He extended gratitude to the Yemeni people, the Saudi-led Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy, and the resistance fighters, underscoring Aden's symbolic significance as the heart of Yemen's national cause. Al-Alimi stressed that defeating the Houthi coup is not a choice, but a necessity for Yemen's survival.

The liberation of Aden, initiated on July 17, 2015 (Ramadan 27, 1437), culminated in victory after four months of intense combat under "Operation Golden Arrow." This followed the Houthi declaration of mobilization to seize southern Yemen, subsequent to their coup in Sana'a.

Al-Alimi acknowledged the Coalition's crucial role in transforming the liberation into reality and characterized it as a historic Arab intervention in defense of Yemen's identity.