Yemen armed forces launch airstrikes on Houthi positions; Houthis control Mocha, Perim

Intelligence summary

🇾🇪 The conflict in #Yemen continues, with the country's armed forces launching what it says are airstrikes targeting the positions held by Iran-backed #Houthi rebels. Yemen's internationally-recognised government, backed by the Saudis, says it has lost hundreds of fighters in the past four weeks as the Houthis gained control of #Mocha and the island of #Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb strait.