Houthi forces have reportedly captured the entire Aden governorate in southern Yemen, according to The Zioneer. The claim, which coincides with the Yemeni president's announcement of a military operation against the Houthis, has not been independently confirmed and details are scarce.
The Houthi movement reportedly seized control of the entire Aden governorate in southern Yemen, according to a report from The Zioneer. If confirmed, the capture of the port city of Aden — the temporary seat of the internationally recognized Yemeni government — would represent the most significant Houthi territorial gain in years, placing the group in control of a major maritime hub on the Gulf of Aden.
The report comes as the Yemeni president announced the start of a special military operation against the Houthis. No details of that operation were provided.
As The Zioneer has previously documented, Houthi forces have made sweeping advances along Yemen's western coast this year, including the capture of the port of Mukha, the strategic Al-Omari military base, and the approach to Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The takeover of Aden, if accurate, would deepen the Houthi encirclement of vital shipping lanes and could threaten the survival of the Yemeni government.
The report is based on a single source and has not been independently verified. Casualty figures and the precise timeline of the reported capture are unavailable.
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