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Yemen's Houthis advance to within 80 km of Aden, sources say
Nov 2 - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have advanced to within 80 km (50 miles) of Aden, the main stronghold and temporary capital of the country's internationally recognised government, four military sources told Reuters on Monday.
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sources → advance → Monday
The advance brings the Houthis closer to Aden than at any point since the early months of the war in 2015, when they briefly entered the city before being driven out.
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they → bring → city
The latest offensive has opened a volatile new front in the wider US-Israeli war on Iran, drawing both the Houthis and Saudi Arabia deeper into the regional conflict.
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offensive → open → conflict
The Houthis have escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's government, while the Saudi-led coalition has responded by stepping up strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen.
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coalition → escalate → Yemen
The violence has shattered a 2022 UN-brokered truce that had largely halted major attacks in a war that began in 2014, when the Houthis drove the government from Sanaa.
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Houthis → shatter → Sanaa
ADVANCE THREATENS MAIN ROUTE
The Houthi push threatens strategic positions along the main road linking Aden with the besieged city of Taiz, a vital artery for southwestern Yemen.
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push → threaten → Yemen
It follows a broader offensive that began in September, when the Houthis swept down Yemen's Red Sea coast and seized territory along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's most important shipping lanes and a key route for Saudi oil exports to Asia.
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Houthis → follow → Asia
The advance gives the Houthis a chance to outflank government forces along the mountain range overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the military sources said.
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sources → give → Strait
Government troops had expelled Houthi fighters from the area only weeks ago.
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troops → expel → area
Houthi attacks on Aden, the government's temporary capital since 2015, have also intensified in recent weeks.
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attacks → intensify → weeks
The group struck Aden airport on Wednesday after warning people to evacuate, while the presidential palace was also hit in October.
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palace → strike → October
The Houthis launched their assault on government positions in Al-Maqatirah three days ago and have since taken the whole district, the sources said.
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sources → launch → district
The mountainous area overlooks the road linking Taiz to Aden.
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area → overlook → Aden
The Houthis forced government troops to retreat toward Tur al-Bahah, they said.
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they → force → Bahah
Yemen's information minister did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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minister → respond → comment
Houthi official Hamid Rizq posted a video, which Reuters could not immediately verify, of what he said were the group's fighters entering Souq al-Rabouh in Maqatirah district.
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he → post → district
That route has been the last remaining link between government-held territory and Taiz during the war.
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route → remain → war
Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, has been encircled since early October, when the Houthis cut its main road south to Aden.
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Houthis → encircle → Aden
The siege has displaced more than 100,000 people and caused shortages of food, fuel and medicine.
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siege → displace → food
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