Yemen’s Government and Houthis Battle for Mountains Overlooking Bab al-Mandab
Yemeni government forces said Friday that they had recaptured a strategic mountain range in the country’s southwest, as fierce fighting with Houthi forces continued over high ground overlooking the coast and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The area commands key supply routes toward Lahj and Aden, giving the battle significance far beyond the immediate front lines. […]
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