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Houthis begin large-scale attack on new front toward Aden (initial details)

Lahj Governorate, Yemen ·

Fighting broke out on several fronts in Lahj governorate after Houthi forces launched an attack from multiple directions, mainly from the Haija al-Abd fronts in Maqatra district and Hayfan, toward the Tur al-Bahah areas, according to a field source.

Yemen's Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) controls Sanaa and much of the north, while the internationally recognised government holds parts of the south, including Aden.

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