Following yesterday's advance by Sana'a forces, the southern forces that arrived alongside the NSF units stationed on the coast had to retreat towards Aden in the early morning hours. This morning the Houthis took control of the Bab al-Mandab strait and the Dubab airport. Additional areas along the southern coast are expected to fall as the withdrawal is completed. This ends a month-long battle, which resulted in a crushing defeat of the Aden forces, who lost all their positions in the southern part of Tais province, and thus also their presence on the west coast of Yemen (with the exception of Meidi, near the border with Saudi Arabia).

Following yesterday's advance by Sana'a forces, the southern forces that arrived alongside the NSF units stationed on the coast had to retreat towards Aden in the early morning hours. This morning the Houthis took control of the Bab al-Mandab strait and the Dubab airport. Additional areas along the southern coast are expected to fall as the withdrawal is completed. This ends a month-long battle, which resulted in a crushing defeat of the Aden forces, who lost all their positions in the southern part of Tais province, and thus also their presence on the west coast of Yemen (with the exception of Meidi, near the border with Saudi Arabia).