Saudi-backed Yemeni forces push Houthis out of areas near key Bab el-Mandeb strait

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have driven Houthi fighters out of several areas near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait, officials said, in a major military push aimed at reclaiming territory from the Iran-aligned rebels.

New Delhi: Saudi-backed forces fighting Yemen’s Houthi rebels have expelled the group from several areas around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait, officials said, as Yemen’s internationally recognised government steps up a military campaign to retake Houthi-held territory.

The advances were reported in areas near the southern Red Sea waterway, one of the world’s most important maritime routes. The Bab el-Mandeb connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and provides a crucial passage for international shipping.

The latest operation comes as the Saudi-backed Yemeni government seeks to........

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