Yemeni government forces say they have 'secured' Bab al-Mandab Strait
Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, announced they have secured the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait as part of a major offensive to retake territory from the Houthi movement. The Saudi-led coalition reported destroying over 300 high-value targets in support of the operation, while Houthi-run media denied that government forces had made significant advances in the Dhubab area. This escalation follows the collapse of a four-year informal ceasefire and recent Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities and Red Sea shipping.
- ▪Yemeni pro-government forces claimed to have secured the Bab al-Mandab Strait and besieged Houthi fighters in the coastal town of Dhubab.
- ▪The Saudi-led military coalition stated that its fighter jets destroyed more than 300 high-value targets to support the Yemeni offensive.
- ▪Houthi-run media denied the government's claims of territorial advances in the Dhubab area.
- ▪The offensive was launched after the head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council declared that opportunities for de-escalation had been exhausted.
- ▪Since August 6, at least 959 people have been killed and 197,000 displaced in the ongoing conflict, according to government and UN figures.
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Yemeni government forces say they have 'secured' Bab al-Mandab StraitImage source, AFPImage caption, Yemen's government says it has launched an offensive aimed at retaking all territory held by the HouthisByDavid GrittenPublished34 minutes agoYemeni pro-government forces backed by Saudi Arabia say they have "secured" the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the start of a major offensive against the Iran-backed Houthi movement.A Yemeni military spokesman said Giants Brigades and National Shield forces were besieging Houthi fighters in the Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab, which overlooks the strategic waterway, after the forces took control of its airport and cut the road to the port city Mokha.Houthi-run media denied that government forces had made advances in the Dhubab area.The government said…
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