Yemen says advancing against Houthis around key Bab al-Mandab strait
Yemen said Saturday that forces were advancing against the Houthis around the Bab al-Mandab strait. This comes a week after the country's Saudi-backed government announced that it was initiating a counter-offensive to take back territory seized by the pro-Iran group during last month's lightning offensive.
Yemen's government forces are advancing against the Houthis around the Bab al-Mandab strait, according to Yemeni military sources. The government launched a counter-offensive last week to retake territory seized by the pro-Iran group during a recent lightning offensive.
The Houthis confirmed that government forces had attacked in the Bab al-Mandab area but claimed to have repelled the assault, inflicting heavy losses on the government forces. According to the Houthis, they maintain control over Bab al-Mandab, Mayun Island, and the remaining areas along the country's western coast.
Clashes in western Yemen, specifically around the strait, have killed at least 63 people in the past 24 hours, with 35 government forces and 28 Houthis reported dead. The situation on the ground is rapidly changing, and it has been difficult for journalists to access the area to independently verify the claims made by the warring parties.
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