Yemeni government forces seize positions on Bab el-Mandeb
The Yemeni government forces seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday, military and government sources said, as they fought to reverse last month's advances by the Iran-backed Houthis and drive them from the vital waterway.
The government forces have taken large parts of Dhubab district, which overlooks Bab el-Mandeb, and are asserting full control over the area with heavy air support from a Saudi-led coalition, three military sources and one government source told Reuters.
Houthi-aligned media had earlier denied that government forces had made advances in the area.
The Yemeni government announced on Sunday the launch of its offensive to recapture territory.
The Yemeni government forces seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday, military and government sources said, as they fought to reverse last month's advances by the Iran-backed Houthis and drive them from the vital waterway.
The government forces have taken large parts of Dhubab district, which overlooks Bab el-Mandeb, and are asserting full control over the area with heavy air support from a Saudi-led coalition, three military sources and one government source told Reuters.
Houthi-aligned media had earlier denied that government forces had made advances in the area.
The Yemeni government announced on Sunday the launch of its offensive to recapture territory.
The Yemeni government forces seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday, military and government sources said, as they fought to reverse last month's advances by the Iran-backed Houthis and drive them from the vital waterway.
The government forces have taken large parts of Dhubab district, which overlooks Bab el-Mandeb, and are asserting full control over the area with heavy air support from a Saudi-led coalition, three military sources and one government source told Reuters.
Houthi-aligned media had earlier denied that government forces had made advances in the area.
The Yemeni government announced on Sunday the launch of its offensive to recapture territory.
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Yemeni government forces seize positions on Bab el-Mandeb
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