Video Documents the Capture of Houthis as Yemeni Forces Take Control of Bab al-Mandab

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In a significant field development on the western coast of Yemen, Yemeni forces captured a number of Houthi militia members during the ongoing battles around Bab al-Mandab, while continuing their advance against the group.

Footage obtained by "Al Arabiya/Al Hadath" today, Monday, showed several Houthi members after falling into the hands of the National Shield Forces on the western coast, coinciding with the Yemeni army's announcement of control over Bab al-Mandab and Dhobab Airport and the encirclement of hundreds of Houthi members in the area.

This comes as the Yemeni armed forces announced that hundreds of Houthi members are now besieged in the Dhobab area, urging them to surrender to the government forces.

Meanwhile, some members of the group managed to escape by sea on boats, according to a statement by the official spokesman for the armed forces, Colonel Majid Al-Nazili, published by the Yemeni news agency "Saba."

Houthi prisoners in the grip of the National Shield Forces on the western coast https://t.co/BsPXvOYaQg

In conjunction with the ongoing battles on the western coast, the Yemeni forces announced the execution of 1122 targeting operations against positions, movements, and reinforcements belonging to the Houthis in Saada, Al-Jawf, Taiz, and the coast.

It was also indicated that the operations resulted in the "neutralization" of 1747 members of the group, in addition to the destruction and damage of 364 military vehicles, equipment, and means of transport and supply, according to "Saba".

The "National Shield" forces and the Giants Brigades, supported by popular resistance, announced the liberation of the Dhobab district and strategic sites around the Bab al-Mandab Strait in western Taiz governorate, following confrontations with the Houthis.

Meanwhile, a military source clarified that the forces carried out a wide operation under air cover targeting Houthi positions and movements, managing to advance and control important sites and cut off supply routes leading to Bab al-Mandab.

The Yemeni armed forces later announced the start of Operation "Fajr Al-Yemen" on a wide scale to target the capabilities and elements of the Houthis, confirming control over Bab al-Mandab and Dhubab Airport, in addition to cutting the road linking Dhubab and Al-Mokha and tightening fire control over it.

In the same context, the spokesman for the Coalition Forces to Support Legitimacy, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, confirmed the destruction of 324 high-value targets with the launch of the operation, stating that 100 fighter jets participated in it, with continued air support for the Yemeni forces and securing air protection for the Bab al-Mandab Strait.