Yemeni Government Airstrikes Hit Houthis in Taiz Amid Red Sea Crisis
The renewed fighting comes as Saudi Arabia accuses the Houthis of attacking infrastructure in Medina and regional allies rally behind Riyadh.
TL;DR
- Yemeni government air force conducted 20 airstrikes in Taiz governorate.
- Targeted positions belonged to the Iran-aligned Houthi terrorist group.
- Operations aimed at disrupting Houthi control over the Red Sea coast.
- Taiz's strategic location is key to Houthi access to Aden and the Red Sea.
- Houthis recently seized much of Yemen's Red Sea coastline and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
- The Bab al-Mandeb Strait is crucial for approximately 15 percent of global maritime trade.