Houthis target Taiz and Hodeidah for strategic Red Sea location, analyst says
Political analyst Manaa Al-Mutairi says Houthi forces are targeting Taiz and Hodeidah due to their strategic positions on the Red Sea coast.
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AIPolitical analyst Manaa Al-Mutairi said that "the Houthi militia is targeting Taiz and Hodeidah for their strategic location as coastal cities on the Red Sea."
He added in an interview with Al Ekhbariya TV that "the Houthi militias want to get closer to Bab Al-Mandab, and they are carrying out daily attacks on Yemeni islands in the Red Sea."
On Thursday, Yemeni government forces announced the outbreak of fierce clashes with the Houthi militia on several fronts along the western coast. The forces stated that their air defenses had shot down several drones launched by the militia in various areas of Taiz province and the western coast.
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