Yemen government forces widen attacks against Houthis: What we know
Summary
Yemen’s government forces have launched multiple attacks against the Iran-backed Houthi group in the southwestern Taiz province. The fighting has displaced about 130,000 people since July and is part of a wider conflict involving control over key areas like the strategic Red Sea coast and important maritime routes.Key Facts
- Yemen’s government forces carried out airstrikes and ground attacks against Houthis in five locations in Taiz province recently.
- About 130,000 people have been forced to leave their homes due to fighting that restarted in July after a 2022 ceasefire.
- Houthis gained control of the Red Sea city of Mocha and parts of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, an important global shipping route.
- Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, called on citizens to join the fight against the Houthis to reclaim lost territory.
- Saudi Arabia is seeking support from allies like Pakistan and Turkey as it faces attacks from Houthis on its own soil.
- Government forces claim to have killed or wounded dozens of Houthi fighters, including commanders, and destroyed military vehicles.
- Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of air strikes and threaten to block oil tanker routes in response to regional conflicts.
- Both sides accuse each other of using dangerous weapons that threaten civilian and international air traffic in the Red Sea area.
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