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Saudi envoy reports Bab al-Mandab cleared
The Saudi ambassador to Yemen, Muhammad Al-Jaber, announced the "cleansing" of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from remnants of the Houthi group, coinciding with a military operation carried out by Yemeni government forces to regain control of the strait and the Meion Island. The Houthi spokesperson, Yahya Saree, claimed that the group repelled Saudi attempts to advance from L Khaj towards Bab al-Mandab, asserting the destruction of over 22 tanks and reporting casualties and wounded. Yemeni sources confirmed that government forces, along with the Saudi-led coalition supporting the legitimacy, launched an operation to complete control over the area. Yemen's Presidential Advisor, Abdulmalik Al-Mekhlafi, considered that the region has returned to Yemeni control, explaining that the liberation of the passage is an important step toward restoring stability and reducing Iranian influence in the area. These military operations are occurring amid a broad escalation that began in July, during which the Houthis recaptured some vital areas before losing them to the Yemeni army as part of Operation "Fajr Yemen." Saudi Arabia has been leading a coalition supporting the Yemeni government since 2015.
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