Government forces with Saudi support withdrew from Mars al-Ara; Hutim captured several cities.

Government forces with Saudi support withdrew from Mars al-Ara; Hutim captured several cities.

Government forces supported by Saudi Arabia withdrew from the Ras al-Ara area towards the outskirts of Aden.

According to Hutim, they captured the areas of Ras al-Ara (which used to be the center of gathering of government forces for attacks on Bab al-Mandab), al-Haghaf, Khor al-Umayra, al-Sadaf and Suqayyah.

The Houthis state that they are now in the southern part of Yemen, in a city that is the largest in the region and located less than 100 kilometers from Aden, which is the center of government forces.