Al Jazeera: Yemeni forces, Saudi-led coalition launch 'vast' Hodeidah push
Fierce battles taking place over strategically important, Houthi-held Red Sea port city, Yemeni government says.
A Saudi-UAE-led military coalition and pro-government forces in Yemen have launched a "vast offensive" to capture the strategic port city of Hodeidah from Houthi rebels, according to the country's internationally recognised government.
"A military operation has begun and the national army forces have advanced towards the north and the western sides of the city of Hodeidah, progressing from all front with the support of the Arab coalition," the Aden-based government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi said in a statement on Friday.
"Fierce battles are taking place at these moments," it added.
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More News On The Battle For The Yemen Port City Of Hodeidah
Yemeni forces launch massive new offensive to capture Hodeidah from Houthis -- Arab News
Yemen troops advance deeper into rebel-held Hodeida -- AFP
UN: Majority of locals in Yemen's Hodeida fled amid clashes -- FOX News/AP
Yemen president sacks defence and army chiefs amid Hodeida offensive -- Al Arabiya
UN Security Council Divided on How Hard to Press Saudis Over Yemen -- Bloomberg
