Yemeni armed forces launch airstrikes in previously declared 'kill box'
Yemen's military says airstrikes have begun in a designated 'kill box' zone, warning civilians to avoid key roads amid escalating clashes with Houthi forces.
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AIYemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Colonel Majid Al-Nazili announced today that the air force has begun strikes in what he described as the 'kill box,' an area whose location had previously been published on a map.
In a statement, the spokesperson urged civilians to avoid using the Taiz–Mokha and Mokha–Dhobab roads until further notice.
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Earlier today, the media center of the Yemeni Armed Forces reported that air defenses in the Sixth Military Region had shot down five Houthi suicide drones east of Al-Hazm, the capital of Al-Jawf province.
Yemeni government sources said that the Iran-aligned Houthi group arrived today on the strategic Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, potentially strengthening their control over one of the world's key maritime corridors, according to Reuters.
The Yemeni government forces indicated they would attempt to retake areas seized by the Houthis during this week's surprise offensive along the Red Sea coast, stating they would deploy weapons and aircraft to counter any Houthi movements in strategic locations, including the road leading to the coastal city of Mokha, which the group captured yesterday, as well as the Hanish Islands in the Red Sea.