Yemen launches more than 1,000 strikes in bid to retake territory lost to Houthi rebels
Summary
The Yemeni military announced over 1,000 strikes against Houthi rebel targets to try to regain territory lost in recent months. The Houthis, backed by Iran, have made significant advances since September, including controlling key areas and blocking supply routes. The conflict has caused a large humanitarian crisis and continues to be a major front in the wider Middle East war.Key Facts
- The Yemeni military launched more than 1,000 strikes against Houthi artillery, rocket launchers, and supply lines.
- The Houthis began a major offensive in September, killing hundreds of fighters on both sides.
- The Houthis now control much of Yemen’s north and recently took territory on the Red Sea coast, including areas near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, important for global shipping.
- The city of Taiz remains under government control but is nearly surrounded by Houthi forces.
- Over 145,000 people have been forced to leave their homes because of the fighting.
- Saudi Arabia, leading an anti-Houthi coalition, has been involved in the conflict since 2015 and faces attacks from the Houthis.
- Yemen’s civil war started in 2014 when the Houthis took the capital, Sanaa, and pushed out the Saudi-backed government.
- The war has caused one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises in this poor country.
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