Giants Brigades lead southern Yemen fightback against the Houthis

On October 5, groups linked to the former Southern Transitional Council (STC), including the powerful Southern Giants Brigades, and troops of the internationally recognised government of Yemen, launched a major offensive against the Houthis near the strategically important Bab al-Mandeb strait.It was part of a nationwide military campaign aimed at driving the Houthis, an armed group also known as Ansar Allah or Supporters of God, out of territories under their control, including the vital coastline region seized by the Iran-linked group in September.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Yemen forces claim key gains near Bab al-Mandeb: What’s the latest?list 2 of 3What would it take for the Yemen offensive to succeed?list 3 of 3Yemen’s government is on the attack against the Houthis. What has changed?end of listBy Monday afternoon, the pro-government force, led by the Giants Brigade, said they had managed to cut off the main road linking the Red Sea port city of Mocha with the Bab al-Mandeb, a vital waterway for energy supplies.This effectively gave the anti-Houthi forces one of their first major military gains in years and followed an announcement by Rashid al-Alimi, chairm...