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Yemeni forces report gains near the Bab al-Mandeb strait
On October 5, Yemeni government troops and groups linked to the former Southern Transitional Council began an offensive against the Houthis near the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, control parts of Yemen, including coastline captured in September.
The Southern Giants Brigades lead the pro-government force in the latest fighting.
The group has roots in the southern separatist movement, whose supporters include people who want independence for southern Yemen.
By Monday afternoon, the force said it had cut the main road connecting the Red Sea port city of Mocha with the Bab al-Mandeb.
The strait is important for energy supplies, and the reported advance is one of the anti-Houthi forces’ first major gains in years.
The alliance brings together groups with different political aims, following a January conflict in which government forces defeated the STC.
Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council chairman has announced a wider offensive, but the available information does not say what will happen next.
Yemeni government forces and groups linked to the former Southern Transitional Council say they have cut the main road between Mocha and the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
The offensive against the Houthis began on October 5, with the Southern Giants Brigades leading the pro-government force.
The reported advance is described as one of the anti-Houthi forces’ first major military gains in years.
The campaign aims to drive the Houthis from areas they control, including coastline seized in September.
The alliance brings together southern groups, some of which seek independence, and forces of Yemen’s internationally recognised government.
- Who
- Yemeni government troops and groups linked to the former Southern Transitional Council, led by the Southern Giants Brigades.
- What
- They launched an offensive against the Houthis and said they cut the main road linking Mocha with the Bab al-Mandeb.
- When
- The offensive began on October 5. The forces reported cutting the road by Monday afternoon.
- Where
- Near the Bab al-Mandeb strait in Yemen, on the road linking the strait with the Red Sea port city of Mocha.
- Why
- The campaign aims to drive the Houthis from territories under their control, including coastline seized in September.
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Groups linked to the former STC and Yemeni government troops launched an offensive against the Houthis near the Bab al-Mandeb.
The pro-government force said it had cut the main road linking Mocha with the Bab al-Mandeb.
- Offensive began
- October 5
- Main force
- Southern Giants Brigades
- Reported road cut
- Mocha–Bab al-Mandeb road
- Strategic waterway
- Bab al-Mandeb strait
- Campaign target
- Houthis (also known as Ansar Allah)
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