00:00Government forces in Yemen backed by a Saudi-led coalition have launched a
00:05major offensive to retake areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from the Houthis.
00:13Officials say they have already captured the key town of Dubaab just north of the
00:17strait and that 100 fighter jets are supporting the operation. The strait is a
00:23vital shipping route linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden with around 12% of
00:28global trade passing through it. But the Houthis have hit back. They claim
00:34missile and drone attacks on Riyadh's international airport and oil refinery and
00:39military bases across southern Saudi Arabia who are awaiting reinforcements.
00:44Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to deploy troops to the kingdom though no numbers
00:48or timeline have been given. The fighting has ended a four-year ceasefire. The World
00:56is known that 959 people have been killed so far and that about 174,000 have fled
01:02their home. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says he is deeply concerned by the
01:09escalation.
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