Houthis push for control of Yemen’s highlands
• Trump speaks with Yemen’s president, doesn’t pledge military support • NYT says US president reversed decision on air strikes on Houthis DUBAI: Houthi fighters were pushing to seize strategic heights in Yemen on Monday to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas held by Saudi-backed forces, after a report that President Donald Trump had called off US strikes on the group at the last…
Yemeni Houthi fighters were pushing on Monday to capture strategic heights in the country to sever the Red Sea coast from the remaining territories under Saudi-backed control, according to reports. President Donald Trump had spoken with Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi on Sunday, discussing the advances of the Houthis near a crucial global waterway.
However, Trump did not pledge military support during the call, according to two Yemeni and one Western sources. The strategic heights, known as the Kahboub Mountains, are located in Taiz and Lahij provinces, separating the Red Sea coast from government-held areas in the south. The Houthis aim to secure these heights, which would enable them to launch new offensives and protect their recently captured positions around Dhubab and Perim Island.
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