Yemen says advancing against Houthis around key Bab al-Mandab strait

Yemeni forces have advanced against Houthi fighters around the key Bab al-Mandab strait, according to an announcement made on Saturday.

The development follows a counter-offensive initiated a week prior by Yemen's Saudi-backed government. The operation aims to reclaim territory that was captured by the pro-Iran Houthi group during a lightning offensive the previous month.

The Bab al-Mandab strait serves as a vital shipping route, heightening the strategic significance of the ongoing military movements in the area.