Moammar al-Eryani

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Told Reuters the military secured effective control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait area on October 5

Yemen's Saudi-backed government began its 'Dawn of Yemen' offensive on October 4 and initially claimed ground near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Taiz. The Houthis have since fired ballistic missiles at airports in Aden and Mukalla and advanced to within 80 kilometers of Aden, Shafaq News reported.

Updated 3 days ago

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In Aden, condemned the airport strike

Two Houthi ballistic missiles hit the perimeter of Aden's airport on October 28, wounding civilians and stopping flights, after the group told people at the site to leave. Government forces spokesman Majed Abdullah Al-Nazili called it the sixth attack on the airport this month.

Updated Oct 29