Saudi Arabia, Yemen Launch Operation Yemeni Dawn To Retake Bab El-Mandeb From Houthis

Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government forces launched Operation Yemeni Dawn on October 5 to retake control of the Bab el-Mandeb strait from Houthi forces, involving significant air assaults by the Saudi Royal Air Force and ground offensives coordinated with UAE-backed separatists. The operation follows an increase in strategic importance of the Bab el-Mandeb strait after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and is supported indirectly by US intelligence and logistical support.