Yemeni government forces said on Monday that they secured control of the Bab Al Mandeb strait, the Dhubab area overlooking the sea lane and the strategic port city of Mokha, as a Saudi-led coalition provided aerial support and carried out air strikes on Houthi targets.

Coalition spokesman Maj Gen Turki Al Malki said the alliance was providing round-the-clock air support to Yemeni armed forces on the ground and air cover for the Bab Al Mandeb strait, with operations against moving targets continuing.

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Pro-government forces have regained control of the capital of Tigray, they said on ‌Sunday, dealing a major setback to the opposition alliance that rules the northern Ethiopian region.

The Tigray Peace Forces, a pro-government militia, said in a post on Facebook that its fighters controlled Mekelle.

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Fierce battles have erupted in southern Chin State as Myanmar regime forces mount a second push to seize the gateway to Rakhine State just months after their disastrous first offensive.

More than 500 regime troops from Laungshae in Magwe Region have advanced into Chin State’s Kyindwe town backed by airstrikes. Reportedly anchored by 77th Light Infantry Division troops, the column has triggered clashes as it pushes north toward the resistance stronghold of Kanpetlet Township.

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Russia’s round-the-clock bombardment of targets in Ukraine killed at least seven people and wounded more than 80 others, officials said Monday.

Moscow’s forces pounded apartment buildings, offices, gas stations and data centers, among other targets.

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After weeks of quiet following major Houthi territorial gains, Saudi warplanes hit rebel infrastructure in Taiz; Houthis vow retaliation and claim nearly 50 casualties.

Saudi Arabia carried out a series of heavy airstrikes against Houthi terror targets in Yemen in recent hours, reigniting a conflict that had briefly quieted after the Iranian-backed rebels achieved significant territorial gains along the Red Sea coast.

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