Yemeni government says it recaptured Bab el Mandeb Strait
Forces of the internationally recognized Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council said that they took control of the Bab el Mandeb Strait from the Houthis, after a lightning advance backed by Saudi air power.
TL;DR
- Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) forces seized control of the Bab el Mandeb Strait from Houthi rebels.
- The offensive, backed by Saudi air power, included a rapid advance by the Southern Giants Brigades and Homeland Shield forces.
- PLC forces also claimed control of the coastal city of Mocha.
- The operation, named 'Dawn of Yemen,' aims to restore state institutions and liberate the capital, Sanaa.
- Hundreds of Houthi soldiers were reportedly cut off and captured.