Saudi-backed Yemeni forces seize Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Houthi rebels
- Yemeni government troops, supported by Saudi Arabia, captured key positions along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday in an effort to push back Iran-aligned Houthi fighters who gained ground last month, military and government sources said.
- Having secured broad swathes of Dhubab district overlooking the strait, the troops are asserting full control with heavy air support from a Saudi-led coalition, three military sources and a government official said.
- Media aligned with the Houthis had earlier denied that government forces were making advances in the region.
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- Yemeni government troops, supported by Saudi Arabia, captured key positions along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday in an effort to push back Iran-aligned Houthi fighters who gained ground last month, military and government sources said.
- Having secured broad swathes of Dhubab district overlooking the strait, the troops are asserting full control with heavy air support from a Saudi-led coalition, three military sources and a government official said.
- Media aligned with the Houthis had earlier denied that government forces were making advances in the region.
Sources: The-independent