Yemeni army steps up strikes on Houthis near Bab Al-Mandab ahead of possible ground offensive

Yemen’s military has intensified airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi forces around Taiz, Mokha, Khokha and other Red Sea areas, in what local army officials say is a preparatory phase for a ground offensive aimed at retaking territory around Bab Al-Mandab. The Yemeni army said it targeted Houthi fighters, military equipment and buildings used by the group in Dhubab, Mokha and Khokha. In Taiz, je