Houthi forces claim strike on government military base in Aden
The Iran-backed Houthi movement says it attacked a military headquarters in Aden, the stronghold of Yemen's internationally recognised government.
Since seizing the capital Sanaa, the Houthi movement has turned its focus to Aden, where the recognised government maintains its base. The group announced that it carried out an assault on a military headquarters there. The claim underscores the widening front of the conflict between the Houthi rebels and the government forces.
Why it matters
The attack signals a possible escalation of the Yemeni civil war into the government’s main stronghold.
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