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Houthis push to within 80 km of Aden, closest advance since 2015

Yemeni military sources say Iran-aligned Houthi forces have reached their nearest point to the government's wartime capital since briefly entering it in 2015.

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What to know

  • Houthi forces are now within 80 km of Aden, their closest approach to the government's temporary capital since 2015.
  • The advance follows a September offensive along the Red Sea coast and Bab el-Mandeb Strait and an ongoing siege of Taiz that has displaced over 100,000 people.
  • A 2022 UN-brokered truce has collapsed amid escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and intensified Saudi-led coalition strikes.
  • Yemen's information minister did not respond to a request for comment, and Reuters could not verify a Houthi video claiming new territorial gains.

Houthis Iran-aligned armed movementYemen's internationally recognized government Government based temporarily in AdenSaudi Arabia Backer of Yemen's government, leads coalitionHamid Rizq Houthi official

Houthis push to within 80 km of Aden, closest advance since 2015
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    “The advance brings the Houthis closer to Aden than at any point since the early months of the war in 2015, when they briefly entered the city before being driven out.”
    — Reuters
    1. 7 outlets Houthi rebels advance to within 80km of Yemen's interim capital, Aden : Global : JKN

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  2. background

    Houthis seize all of Al-Maqatirah district — Three days before Nov 2, the Houthis launched an assault on government positions in the mountainous Al-Maqatirah district overlooking the Taiz-Aden road and took the whole district, forcing government troops to retreat toward Tur al-Bahah.

  3. background

    Houthis strike Aden airport after evacuation warning — The Houthis struck Aden airport on Oct 28 after warning residents to evacuate; the presidential palace in Aden was also hit during October as attacks on the city intensified.

  4. background

    Houthis encircle Taiz, cutting the road to Aden — In early October the Houthis cut the main road linking Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, to Aden, besieging it and displacing more than 100,000 people amid shortages of food, fuel and medicine.

  5. background

    Houthis launch offensive down the Red Sea coast — A broader Houthi offensive beginning in September swept down Yemen's Red Sea coast and seized territory along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical shipping lane and route for Saudi oil exports to Asia.

  6. background

    UN brokers a truce that curbs major fighting — A 2022 UN-brokered truce largely halted major attacks between the Houthis and the government for several years before recently collapsing.

  7. background

    Houthis seize Sanaa, igniting Yemen's civil war — The Houthi movement drove Yemen's internationally recognized government from the capital Sanaa, starting the war that has since drawn in Saudi Arabia and Iran.