Yemeni Government Forces Announce Control Over Khaboub Mountains

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The Yemeni government forces announced that they have fully secured the mountainous Khaboub front overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait, in the latest field advancement within the 'Yemen Dawn' operation, which aims to restore areas under the control of the Houthi group.

The 'National Shield' forces stated in a statement published on their official account on the 'X' platform that their forces, in cooperation with the Giants Brigades and the joint forces, have fully secured the front, without revealing details about casualties or the size of the participating forces.

Khaboub is administratively part of Lahij Governorate in southern Yemen and includes a series of strategic mountain heights overlooking the Bab al-Mandab area, giving it military significance in monitoring movements on the routes leading to the strait and the western coast.

This new advancement comes days after the government forces announced the recovery of positions in the Bab al-Mandab area and the Dhubab district, as part of the attack that began on Monday with air support from the Saudi-led coalition.

The Yemeni military spokesman announced that the Giants Forces and the National Shield have taken control of the Bab al-Mandab area and the Dhubab Airport, cutting off the road linking Dhubab and Al-Mokha.

These areas are of particular importance due to their proximity to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and is one of the most prominent maritime routes for global trade and energy shipments.

The battles come after the Houthis made advances during September in areas of the Al-Hudaydah and Taiz governorates, including the city of Al-Mokha and sites near the island of Meyun overlooking the strait.

In a parallel development, the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Yemeni Armed Forces, Major General Ahmed Al-Basri, chaired a meeting of the committee tasked with implementing the directives of the President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, regarding general mobilization.

Al-Basri emphasized the need to quickly complete the preparation of the brigades and military units for immediate action, enhance combat readiness, and provide human, training, and logistical needs. Al-Alimi had announced the launch of the 'Dawn of Yemen' operation aimed at restoring state institutions and areas under Houthi control, including the capital, Sana'a.

In the latest tally announced by the government forces on Thursday, they stated that they have carried out 2,103 precise targeting operations against Houthi positions on several fronts, noting that 1,860 members of the group have been neutralized since the start of the attack.