Houthis advance to within 80 km of Aden, closest since 2015 The Houthis have pushed to within 80 km of Aden, the main stronghold of Yemen's Saudi-controlled government, four military sources told Reuters. This is the closest it has been since the first months of the war in 2015, when it entered the city briefly. According to reports, his fighters took control of the entire al-Maqatira district in Lah province, and on Monday they battled government forces at a military camp at the entrance to Tur al-Bahah district, one of the main approaches to Aden. The sources say the advance gives the Houthis an opportunity to flank government forces on the mountain ridge overlooking the Bab al-Mandab strait. It also threatens the main road between Aden and Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, which has been besieged since early October.

Houthis advance to within 80 km of Aden, closest since 2015 The Houthis have pushed to within 80 km of Aden, the main stronghold of Yemen's Saudi-controlled government, four military sources told Reuters. This is the closest it has been since the first months of the war in 2015, when it entered the city briefly. According to reports, his fighters took control of the entire al-Maqatira district in Lah province, and on Monday they battled government forces at a military camp at the entrance to Tur al-Bahah district, one of the main approaches to Aden. The sources say the advance gives the Houthis an opportunity to flank government forces on the mountain ridge overlooking the Bab al-Mandab strait. It also threatens the main road between Aden and Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, which has been besieged since early October.