Armed forces say they thwarted an advance by Saudi-backed militias south of Bab al-Mandab The armed forces said the militias were under the supervision of Saudi officer Badr al-Harbi, the commander of the forward operating base in Aden. The militias were targeted with ballistic missiles and heavy weapons, causing a large number of dead and wounded, and ambulances were rushed to the target areas. During the advance, the armed forces also destroyed a number of vehicles and warned the fighters not to respond to calls from the Saudi side and its officers.