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Yemeni Forces Launch Counteroffensive Near Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Yemeni government forces say they began a new attack on Houthi positions near an important sea route.
The fighting is in Dhubab district, which overlooks the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Government sources say their forces took some positions and cut a route used to bring supplies to Houthi fighters.
They also said Saudi-led coalition aircraft supported the operation.
A Houthi-run television station said reports of government advances were false.
The fighting is part of a wider government campaign announced by Rashad al-Alimi.
Both sides have made different claims about who controls areas in the region.
Fighting has also been reported around Taiz.
Yemeni government forces launched a counteroffensive Monday against Houthi positions in Dhubab district, overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Government sources said troops backed by local fighters and Saudi-led coalition air cover recaptured positions and cut a Houthi supply route.
Reuters quoted sources saying government forces took key positions and large parts of Dhubab, while a Houthi-run outlet called reports of advances false.
The operation followed President Rashad al-Alimi’s Sunday announcement of a broader campaign to retake Houthi-held territory.
Fighting also continued around Taiz; a Houthi-run agency separately claimed its forces drove government troops from al-Mawasit district.
- Who
- Yemeni government forces and Houthi fighters; Saudi-led coalition aircraft supported the government offensive.
- What
- Government forces launched a counteroffensive and said they recaptured positions in Dhubab; Houthi-run media denied reported advances.
- Where
- Dhubab district in southwestern Taiz province, Yemen, overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
- When
- Monday; the articles identify the date as October 5 but do not state the year.
- Why
- The government said its campaign aimed to reverse Houthi gains and retake territory.
Yemeni Government Sources
Houthi-Aligned Sources
Government advances in Dhubab
Yemeni Government Sources
Military and government sources said troops took key positions and large parts of Dhubab, and one official said they recaptured positions and cut a Houthi supply route.
Houthi-Aligned Sources
Al-Masirah TV, citing a Houthi military source, denied government advances toward Dhubab and called the reports false.
Control in al-Mawasit
Yemeni Government Sources
The articles describe fighting in Taiz but provide no government confirmation of the reported loss of al-Mawasit.
Houthi-Aligned Sources
A Houthi-run news agency claimed Houthi forces drove government troops from al-Mawasit district and reached the home of Rashad al-Alimi.
Purpose of the campaign
Yemeni Government Sources
Rashad al-Alimi said the government was moving to action and sought to retake territory held by the Houthis.
Houthi-Aligned Sources
The Houthi-aligned account accused Saudi media of using reports of advances to cover up battlefield setbacks.
Key facts
- Reported date
- Monday, October 5; the year is not specified.
- Location
- Dhubab district, southwestern Taiz province, overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
- Government account
- Sources said forces recaptured positions and, according to one official, cut a Houthi supply route.
- Houthi response
- Al-Masirah TV, citing a Houthi military source, described reports of advances toward Dhubab as false.
- Air support
- Government sources said the offensive was supported by Saudi-led coalition air cover.
- Broader campaign
- Rashad al-Alimi announced the government’s wider campaign on Sunday.
- Other reported fighting
- A Houthi-run news agency claimed Houthi forces drove government troops from al-Mawasit district; this claim was not independently established in the articles.
Quotes
A Houthi military source
A source within the Houthi group, cited by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, denying reports of government advances.
“until the country is liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia”
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“from the preparation phase to the action phase”
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A government military official
An unnamed Yemeni government military official describing the operation.
“The forces are advancing on several fronts in Dhubab.”
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Sources
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