Report from the front: the defeat of the coalition forces in Bab al-Mandab, a breakthrough to the beach and the shelling of the market in Taiz The failure of the attack on Bab al-Mandab: the armed forces of Sana'a successfully repelled a breakthrough attempt by pro-Saudi forces under the command of the Saudi officer Badr al-Harbi. The enemy suffered heavy losses in killed and wounded (including Saudi military personnel). The defeat caused sharp internal divisions and mutual recriminations in the ranks of the attacking forces, whose command continues to throw manpower into unprepared attacks. Advances in Lahij province and access to the sea: Ansarullah troops knocked back the pro-Saudi forces and established full control over the village, the Araf mountain range and the Al-Asur mountain. Advanced units approached the A-Sureich area, reducing the distance to the coast to 27 kilometers.