The military operation on Monday targeted the terrorist hideouts in the cities of Rafah, Sheikh Zuweid and Arish, Xinhua quoted the armed forces as saying in a statement.
The military operation on Monday targeted the terrorist hideouts in the cities of Rafah, Sheikh Zuweid and Arish, Xinhua quoted the armed forces as saying in a statement.
Witnesses said targets included the police academy and the headquarters of the security services, both in the heart of the city which Huthi rebels have controlled since September last year.
The attack came amid a surge in violence between the state and Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants.
British Prime Minister David Cameron emphasised the risk of terror attacks in saying he believed there was "a strong case" for Britain taking part in airstrikes in Syria.
He told Parliament that the attack was legally justified because the militants were plotting lethal attacks against Britain and the fighters could not be eliminated any other way.
121 migrants, from Arab and African countries and including 10 women, were taken ashore on two boats and transferred to a reception centre in the capital.
Salah Halal "resigned on the orders of the president," a statement from the prime minister's office said.
The Observatory, which relies on a network of activists on the ground, said Al Jazal was the last oil field under government control.
The soldiers are backed by 200 armoured vehicles and 30 Apache helicopters.
Australia's opposition Labor Party on Monday called for 10,000 additional intake slots as a one-time measure.