Yemen government forces withdraw from area near Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Houthis in control
Verified: 3 outlets in 3 countries have reported this story since Nov 15.
Nov 15 - Yemeni forces fighting for the internationally recognised Saudi-backed government said on Sunday that they were withdrawing from an area overlooking the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, leaving the Iran-aligned Houthis in control.
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- Nov 15, 8:56 AM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisYemen government forces withdraw from area near Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Houthis in controlstraitstimes.com ↗
- Nov 15, 9:30 AM UTC+34 minSouthern Yemeni forces withdraw from area near Bab Al Mandabthenationalnews.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 15, 9:30 AM UTC · +34 min
- Nov 15, 9:56 AM UTC+1 hSouthern Yemeni forces withdraw from area near Bab Al Mandabthenationalnews.com (again) ↗
- Nov 15, 10:27 AM UTC+2 hHouthis take control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait as Yemen's forces withdraw | The Jerusalem Postjpost.com ↗
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same withdrawal of southern Yemeni forces from the Bab al-Mandab area, with the same location and actors, only with more detail.
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