DhubabYemeni troops say they cut Houthi roads to Bab el-Mandeb.
The Houthis declared a blockade on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea ports in July.
Brigades under Saudi-led air cover seized positions, the army said, cutting Houthi supply lines and roads to the strait.
Houthi-aligned media deny the advance, and no independent party has verified either account.
Pakistan and Turkey join Saudi ministers in Riyadh to weigh political talks with the Houthis instead.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 80+ reports worldwide
- The Independent
- maps Yemen conflict within broader strait-closure crisis—Iran closed Hormuz, Houthis threaten Bab el-Mandeb, both choking Gulf energy exports and raising global prices
- Al Jazeera Online
- Financial Times News
- Chatham House analyst assesses government counteroffensive 'too little, too late,' cites government forces' 'deep fragmentation, disorganised forces, no central command, bad morale'
Sources: The Independent, Al Jazeera Online, Financial Times News