Claims extracted
12
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
8%
1 of 12 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
72/100
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Yemen’s internationally recognised government is fortifying positions on the outskirts of Aden province, home to their de facto capital, as their Houthi foes seize hilltops overlooking the area, military officials told AFP.
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officials → recognise → AFP
Fighting has flared since a 2022 truce fell apart over the summer, with violence intensifying after Yemen’s Saudi-backed government lost control of the Red Sea coastline along the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait in September.
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government → flare → September
The Houthis are now advancing east, consolidating their gains near the Red Sea while also moving closer to the Gulf of Aden.
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Houthis → advance → Aden
They have been taking hold of strategic hilltops in the Al-Madaribah wal Ara district overlooking Aden province, the sources said.
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sources → take → province
“We received high-level directives to establish military fortifications west and north of Aden Governorate, as the threat to the government’s interim capital draws nearer,” one of the military officials said.
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one → receive → officials
The fortifications include stacking up sandbags and digging tunnels.
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fortifications → include → tunnels
All the sources requested anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.
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sources → request → matters
Government forces have repeatedly tried to regain control of the Red Sea coast to no avail, with battles killing dozens on both sides in the past couple of days, according to government and Houthi sources.
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battles → try → sources
Another of the military officials described the fortification outside Aden as a long-overdue precautionary measure.
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Another → describe → measure
The third military source, a field officer on the ground, said the Houthis were advancing east of the strait towards the Gulf of Aden coast after taking large parts of Al-Madaribah wal Ara district.
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Houthis → say → district
Nearby also lies the region of Al-Maqatirah, home to a road serving as the main gateway to Taiz, which has been besieged by the Houthis for weeks.
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which → lie → weeks
The source said Al-Maqatirah had been captured by Houthis, complicating government efforts to retake Taiz and opening the door to further advances in Al-Madaribah.
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Maqatirah → say → Madaribah
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