Yemen forces claim to seize Dhubab, sites near Bab al-Mandeb from Houthis

The army of the internationally recognised government says it seized key positions near the waterway before Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish officials’ meeting in Riyadh.The army of Yemen’s internationally recognised government says it has seized control of the Dhubab district and key positions near the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a day after the government announced the launch of a major military operation against the Houthis.“Forces from the Homeland Shield Forces and the Giants Brigades carried out a large-scale military operation with air cover targeting Houthi militia positions and movements in several areas of the district,” Yemen’s Saudi-backed military said in a statement carried by Yemen’s news agency Saba on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Saudi-led coalition dismisses ‘misleading’ Houthi claim of Riyadh attacklist 2 of 4Inside the ‘kill box’: The Yemenis who stayed behind in Houthi-held Mochalist 3 of 4Yemen’s leader announces military operation to retake Houthi-held territorylist 4 of 4Why is fighting intensifying in Yemen’s Taiz governorate?end of list“During the operation, they advanced and seized important positions – cutting off supply lines and roads lea...