Yemeni Forces Retake Mokha

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces launched the Dawn of Yemen campaign and said they retook Mokha and positions near Bab el-Mandeb. The Houthis said they still controlled their battlefield gains and denied losing territory. Yemen’s war began after the Houthis seized Sanaa in 2014, and Bab el-Mandeb carries about 12% of global trade. The renewed fighting comes as the U.S.-Iran war strains energy markets and raises the route’s value for Saudi exports. The Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi airports and oil sites; Saudi authorities confirmed airport damage and three injuries. Turkey and Pakistan agreed to deploy forces to support Saudi Arabia. Yemen’s government says it aims to retake Sanaa, but its gains remain uncertain.