Yemen government forces advance against Houthis near Bab el-Mandeb

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 11:24 · Archive

Yemen government forces have retaken territory from Houthis near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait.

Yemen government forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition of around 100 aircraft have launched an offensive to advance on the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a key shipping route in the Red Sea. Government forces claimed to have retaken the town of Dhubab just north of the strait and the port city of Mocha, which was captured last month.

The Houthis have disputed losing territory and claimed they struck Riyadh's international airport, an oil refinery and military bases across Saudi Arabia. Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to deploy troops to the Saudi kingdom in support of the offensive.

Yemen government forces advance against Houthis near Bab el-Mandeb — Image: France 24

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Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airportFrance 24 · 6 Oct, 11:15
Yemen government forces advance on Bab el-Mandeb in offensive against HouthisEuronews · 6 Oct, 09:54

In this story: Houthis · Yemen · Saudi Arabia · Bab el-Mandeb · Riyadh · Pakistan · Turkey

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