DhubabYemeni army says it secured the district, beside Bab al-Mandab.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will honour its defence pact with Saudi Arabia.
Yemen’s council chairman Rashad al-Alimi launched an operation to retake Sanaa, which the Houthis have held since 2014.
Washington has not pledged airstrikes or combat, only intelligence and advice, according to reporting from September.
Polymarket traders put 6% odds on Bab el-Mandeb closing by 31 October, down 3 points in a week.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 500+ reports worldwide
- Asharq Al-Awsat English
- frames Saudi action as counter-offensive against Houthi aggression to retake territory near Bab al-Mandab
- Middle East Eye
- Arab News
Sources: Middle East Eye, Arab News, Asharq Al-Awsat English