A military source told the media in Yemen:
- Yemen's armed forces are carrying out the largest bypass operation from the outskirts of Al-Waziya mountains and Kokhbov al-Khor Amira in Lahj governorate.
The bypass operation spans more than 60 kilometers across the rocky mountain ranges from the Kahub mountains in the west and al-Maktra in the east towards al-Mudarba.
Violent clashes during the bypass operation resulted in significant human and material losses among the ranks of Saudi forces.
The armed forces forced the Saudi forces to withdraw from Dubab airport, from the outskirts of Kahub, and around Bab al-Mandab and al-Sukaya.
The retreats extend along the coastal strip from Bab al-Mandab and the Mudarba fronts to beyond Khor Amira and the Kharez Balaj mountains.
- The extensive encirclement operation strengthens the security of the armed forces in the areas surrounding Bab al-Mandab from the east.
- The operation of the armed forces establishes control over all the areas that represent an important strategic depth to the Bab al-Mandab strait from Makhoub to Khor Amira.