Yemeni Government Forces Attack Houthi Positions Near Bab al-Mandab

Al-Taj News – Two military sources said that Yemeni government forces attacked Houthi positions on Monday in the Dhubab District overlooking the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, a day after the internationally recognized government announced the launch of a campaign to retake territories controlled by the Houthis.

The pro-government Giants Brigades said that its first units had arrived in the Bab al-Mandab area.

Military sources and official media reported that Yemeni government forces took control of large parts of Dhubab following clashes with the Houthis.

The Yemeni forces had announced that they carried out 1,122 operations targeting Houthi positions as part of the “Battle for Liberation” operation.

It added that the operations targeted Houthi positions on the fronts and axes of Saada, Al-Jawf, Taiz, and the coast.

The official spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Colonel Majed Al-Nazili, had announced on Sunday the start of the implementation of the “Battle for Liberation” to complete the restoration of state institutions, end the Houthi coup, and alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.