Withdrawal of Yemeni government forces around Babalmandav.
Yemen's official government forces announced on Sunday, November 15, that they would withdraw from areas near the Babalamandab strait to focus on defending their main base in Aden.
This withdrawal is considered an important blow to the Saudi-backed military operation against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
This announcement marks the possible end of the six-week anti-ground offensive by Yemeni government forces to retake coastal areas near the entrance to the Red Sea; The areas the Houthis captured in September during a rapid advance.
The announcement of the withdrawal of government forces increases the possibility that the Houthis will again advance towards Aden and highlights the difficulties of Saudi Arabia in stopping the group's drone and missile attacks on its territory.