Rahnuma:DUBAI: Yemeni government forces claim to have seized control of the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait in a military operation targeting Houthi personnel and capabilities, their spokesperson said on Monday.
The spokesperson said the Giants Brigades and Nation’s Shield Forces had taken control of the area as part of the operation, named “Dawn of Yemen”.
Government forces also claim to have taken control of Dhu Bab airport and secured control over the road linking Dhu Bab with Mokha, the spokesperson said.
Hundreds of Houthi fighters who were surrounded in Dhu Bab had been called on to surrender, while some fighters fled by boat, the spokesperson said.
The operation remains ongoing to achieve its operational objectives, the spokesperson added.
‘Operation Dawn of Yemen’
Yemen’s President Rashad Al Alimi declared a a large-scale operation called “Dawn of Yemen” to target Houthi capabilities. The President of the Leadership Council said the operation is to restore state institutions, liberate Sana’a, and end the coup.
“With the will of our people, the bravery of our forces, and the support of our brothers, Yemen will move toward a new dawn” vowed Al-Alimi on Monday.
The Yemeni Armed Forces said earlier this morning that they launched new strikes against areas under Houthi control to seize state institutions from Houthi control and put an end to the group’s coup.
“Our armed forces continue their military operations across various combat axes and fronts according to approved plans. Our armed forces executed 1,122 targets on Houthi militia infastructure across the Saada, Al-Jawf and Taiz,” said spokesperson for Yemeni Armed Forces Maj. Gen. Majed Abdullah Al-Nuzaili in a post on X.
