Corroborated · Dhubab Airport, Yemen (approximate: Bab al-Mandab) ·
Several posts report that Houthis (Ansarallah) have retaken Dhubab Airport near Bab al-Mandab, Yemen, as Presidential Leadership Council forces reportedly pulled back from the front. Middle East Spectator posted images it says show Houthi members in front of the airport, and an anonymous X account made the same claim with an image. Al Mayadeen English, citing the Yemeni Armed Forces, says they took control of the Kahboub mountain range and several key positions including Dhubab Airport, and Press TV reports Ansarullah forced Saudi-backed fighters to flee from the area overlooking the strait. No official confirmation was found, and the attribution of control rests mainly on the Houthi side.
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Corroborated: 3 independent sources.
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Independently reported
- What happened: Ground operation · 3 origins
- Place: Dhubab Airport, Yemen (approx.) · 2 origins
- Place: Dhubab Airport, Yemen (country only) · 2 origins
- Who did it: Houthis · 3 origins
Reported by one source or disputed
- Place: Kahboub mountain range, Yemen (approx.) · 1 origin, unverified
- Target: Saudi-backed mercenaries · 1 origin, unverified
All details
| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| What happened | Ground operation | @tabzlive (Telegram); Forwarded post (https x com i status 2104645877717479463) (via @bonzerbarry (X)); Al Mayadeen (via Al Mayadeen English (Telegram)); Middle East Spectator (MES); Press Tv (via @presstv (Telegram)) | 5 origins listed, counted as 3 independent |
| Place | Dhubab Airport, Yemen (approx.) | @tabzlive (Telegram); Press Tv (via @presstv (Telegram)) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Place | Dhubab Airport, Yemen (country only) | Forwarded post (https x com i status 2104645877717479463) (via @bonzerbarry (X)); Middle East Spectator (MES) | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Place | Kahboub mountain range, Yemen (approx.) | Al Mayadeen (via Al Mayadeen English (Telegram)) | One origin, unverified |
| Who did it | Houthis | @tabzlive (Telegram); Forwarded post (https x com i status 2104645877717479463) (via @bonzerbarry (X)); Al Mayadeen (via Al Mayadeen English (Telegram)); Middle East Spectator (MES); Press Tv (via @presstv (Telegram)) | 5 origins listed, counted as 3 independent |
| Target | Saudi-backed mercenaries | Press Tv (via @presstv (Telegram)) | One origin, unverified |
Not stated in any report: time.
Sources
- @tabzlive (Telegram),
- @bonzerbarry (X),
- Al Mayadeen English (Telegram),
- Middle East Spectator (MES),
- Middle East Spectator (MES),
- @presstv (Telegram),
Changes
Changed 2 times. This event in the corrections and audit log
- : Unverified
- : Unverified to Single source
- : Single source to Corroborated
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