Yemen war: What’s the latest on the battlefield?

The Saudi-backed coalition in Yemen says it has seized several strategic positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from the Iran-aligned Houthis, as fighting intensifies along the country’s western coast.The Houthis, meanwhile, claimed attacks targeting airports, oil infrastructure and military sites in Saudi Arabia.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Yemen government forces claim recapturing Mocha from Houthislist 2 of 3Photos: Yemen’s hospitals struggle to operate amid persistent power outageslist 3 of 3Yemeni gov’t forces aim for Sanaa, but Houthi defeat will be a challengeend of listThe latest offensive by the Yemeni forces follows major Houthi gains in September, when the group swept over Yemen’s Red Sea coast, capturing the strategic port city of Mocha and territory around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s most important shipping routes.Rashad al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, has said the government’s new operation – Dawn of Yemen – announced on Sunday, aims to retake all remaining Houthi-held territory, including the capital, Sanaa, which the group has controlled since 2014.So, where does the fighting stand, and what could hap...