Houthi Forces Within 80 Km of Aden: Yemen Conflict Escalates
Iran-backed Houthis advance to within 80 km of Aden, the nearest point since 2015. Sources say this new front draws Saudi Arabia deeper into the regional con...
POLICY WIRE — Aden, Yemen — Iran-aligned Houthi militants have pushed their frontline to within 80 kilometers (50 miles) of Aden, the de facto temporary capital and primary stronghold of the internationally recognized Yemeni government, according to four military sources speaking to Reuters on Monday.
This latest incursion marks the closest proximity the Houthi forces have reached to the city since the conflict began in 2015, a period when they briefly occupied the port before being expelled by opposing forces.
The movement opens a volatile new theater within the broader US-Israeli confrontation with Iran, a shift that draws both the Houthi movement and Saudi Arabia into more direct involvement in the escalating regional dispute.
The advance signals a significant intensification of hostilities, threatening the stability of the temporary capital while simultaneously complicating diplomatic efforts in the Yemeni civil war.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
