Yemeni government forces announced on the 5th that soon after the Yemeni presidential leadership committee announced the launch of the “Yemen Dawn” operation, government forces had taken control of the Mander Strait, a major international shipping route. Yemeni government military spokesman Majid Nuzaili issued a statement on the same day saying that government forces carried out flank encirclement tactics on Houthi strongholds and successfully controlled the Strait of Mande and Zubab Airport in Taiz province. The statement said that government forces have cut off the road connecting Zubab to the port city of Muha. Hundreds of Houthis are trapped in the Zubab region. The statement said the “Dawn of Yemen” operation is continuing.

Zhitongcaijing · 2d ago
Yemeni government forces announced on the 5th that soon after the Yemeni presidential leadership committee announced the launch of the “Yemen Dawn” operation, government forces had taken control of the Mander Strait, a major international shipping route. Yemeni government military spokesman Majid Nuzaili issued a statement on the same day saying that government forces carried out flank encirclement tactics on Houthi strongholds and successfully controlled the Strait of Mande and Zubab Airport in Taiz province. The statement said that government forces have cut off the road connecting Zubab to the port city of Muha. Hundreds of Houthis are trapped in the Zubab region. The statement said the “Dawn of Yemen” operation is continuing.