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Yemeni government launches offensive to seize all areas from Iran-backed Houthis
The offensive follows Houthi gains that cut the Taiz-Aden road and displaced more than 145,000 people, according to UN figures.
- On Monday, Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces seized control of the Dhubab district, a vital area overlooking the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, with heavy air support from a Saudi-led coalition.
- President Rashad al-Alimi announced the offensive on Sunday, vowing to fight "until the country is liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia" as forces attempt to reverse Iran-backed Houthis' recent advances.
- The Homeland Shield Forces and Giants Brigades spearheaded the operation, seizing 4 important positions to cut off supply lines and roads leading to the Mandeb Strait, according to an unnamed army source.
- Ongoing fighting in Yemen threatens a major oil export route near the Mandeb Strait, risking global price hikes while tens of thousands of civilians face displacement and deepening humanitarian crisis.
- Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Saudi Arabia for talks with Turkish and Saudi counterparts under the "Mecca Joint Defence Agreement," where Yemen's war is expected to feature prominently.
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The President of the Yemeni Presidential Council, Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, announced the launch of Operation Dawn Yemen, aimed at fighting the Husite and freeing the capital of Sana'a from them. "Operation Yemen's Dawn for the Restoration of State Institutions, the Liberation of Sana'a Capital and the Completion of the Husite Rebellion," he wrote on the social network X on Monday.
At the Strait of Bab al-Mandab: The Yemeni government's armed forces have taken important targets in the fight against the Houthis, according to their own statements.
·Hamburg, Germany
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Last month, the Houthis advanced on the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Now, according to sources, the government is fighting back.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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