Yemen gov’t forces launch air strikes on Houthi targets
The Houthis and Yemeni government forces are battling for control of the critical Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

The Houthis and Yemeni government forces are battling for control of the critical Bab al-Mandeb Strait.





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A major Houthi offensive towards Bab al-Mandeb has triggered some of Yemen’s worst fighting in years.
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