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Yemen's government and Saudi forces launch offensive against Houthis near Bab el-Mandeb
Yemeni officials claim gains near the strait that Houthi-aligned media deny, as the Taiz supply route is reportedly cut.
Latest update: Yemeni government forces launched an offensive near the Bab el-Mandeb strait as conflicting reports emerged over strikes on a Saudi crude pipeline.
The short version
- Yemen's government and Saudi Arabia launched a military campaign to drive Houthi rebels from the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a key trade route.[ABC News]
- Yemeni officials say coalition forces retook towns including Dhubab, Bab and Hadeid, but Houthi-aligned media deny government territorial gains and CNBC could not verify the claims.[ABC News · CNBC · CBS News]
- Houthi forces reportedly cut the main supply route to Taiz, and fighting in Taiz province reportedly killed more than 70 people in a single day, according to sources on both sides.[France 24 · CBS News]
- Reports conflict on whether oil is still flowing through Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline after a reported strike, a key unknown for energy supply.[CBS News]
Key facts
- Yemen's government and Saudi Arabia launched a military campaign to drive Houthi rebels from the Bab el-Mandeb strait.[ABC News · France 24]
- Al Jazeera reports the Saudi-led coalition has deployed 100 fighter jets flying round-the-clock to help secure the strait.[Al Jazeera]
- Houthi forces reportedly cut off a vital supply route and effectively encircled the government-held city of Taiz, according to security and police sources.[France 24]
- Yemeni officials, speaking anonymously, said the Saudi-led coalition recaptured Dhubab, Bab and Hadeid around Bab el-Mandeb.[ABC News]
- Houthi-aligned media denied that government forces had retaken territory in the area, according to Reuters, and CNBC could not independently verify the government's claims.[CNBC · CBS News]
- Fighting in and around Taiz province killed more than 70 people in a single day, according to sources from both sides of the conflict, as reported by AFP.[CBS News]
- Reports conflict on whether oil is still flowing through Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline after a reported strike; one AFP source said flow stopped, while Reuters and Bloomberg cited sources saying oil was still moving.[CBS News]
What remains uncertain
- Yemeni officials' claims of retaking Bab el-Mandeb towns are unverified and disputed by Houthi-aligned media; CNBC could not independently verify them.[ABC News · CNBC · CBS News]
- Whether oil is still flowing through the East-West pipeline after the reported strike is disputed; the reports rely on unnamed sources.[CBS News]
- The Taiz casualty figure comes from unnamed sources on both sides of the fighting and has not been independently confirmed.[CBS News]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
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