Yemeni govt forces claim control of Bab al-Mandab in offensive against Houthis

Yemen, Oct 6 (UNI) Armed with the air support of the Saudi-led coalition, Yemeni government forces claimed that they have 'secured' the key positions near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait and captured the Red Sea port city of Mokha as part of a major offensive against the Iran-aligned Houthi movement. The Yemeni military, with the help of Saudi Arabia, launched a renewed campaign dubbed Operation "Dawn of Yemen," to retake positions that were seized by the Houthis after the internationally recognised government said it would seek to retake territory seized by the Houthis, who have controlled the capital Sanaa since…