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, jets also struck what the military described as a Houthi ballistic missile launcher at the city’s airp