Yemeni government launches offensive to seize all areas from Iran-backed Houthis
Rashad al-Alimi said government forces will retake remaining Houthi-held areas as fighting intensifies around Taiz and the Red Sea coast.
- On Monday, Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces seized control of the Dhubab district, a vital area overlooking the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, with heavy air support from a Saudi-led coalition.
- President Rashad al-Alimi announced the offensive on Sunday, vowing to fight "until the country is liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia" as forces attempt to reverse Iran-backed Houthis' recent advances.
- The Homeland Shield Forces and Giants Brigades spearheaded the operation, seizing 4 important positions to cut off supply lines and roads leading to the Mandeb Strait, according to an unnamed army source.
- Ongoing fighting in Yemen threatens a major oil export route near the Mandeb Strait, risking global price hikes while tens of thousands of civilians face displacement and deepening humanitarian crisis.
- Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Saudi Arabia for talks with Turkish and Saudi counterparts under the "Mecca Joint Defence Agreement," where Yemen's war is expected to feature prominently.
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Yemen's government forces have launched a major offensive against the Houthi militia, with the armed forces reporting profits at the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Yemeni forces seize strategic Bab Al-Mandab area from Houthis
ADEN — Yemeni government forces took control of the strategic Bab Al-Mandab area from the Houthis on Monday as part of the ongoing Operation Dawn of Yemen, the military said.Military spokesman Lt. Col. Majid Abdullah Al-Nuzayli said the pro-government Southern Giants Brigades and Nation’s Shield forces had “successfully taken control of Bab Al-Mandab.”In a series of statements on X, Al-Nuzayli said government forces also seized Dhubab airport an…
Hundreds of Huthi fighters have been encircled, explains the spokesman for the government forces. Saba, a militia-controlled news agency, denies the reports.
The Yemeni army announced on Monday that government forces had taken control of the Dhubab district and several strategic positions in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait area after clashes with the Houthis, AA News reported.
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