📰 2 sources 3 articles · 15 Nov 2026, 08:28 → 1 hour ago

Yemeni forces announce repositioning from Dhu Bab airport and Bab al-Mandab area west of Taiz

A Yemeni force announced its repositioning from Dhu Bab airport and the Bab al-Mandab area west of Taiz governorate, without stating the reasons for the move or the forces' destination. Later, media affiliated with the Houthis quoted a military source saying government forces withdrew from the outskirts of the two areas.

📍 Where things stand: The situation on the ground in Dhu Bab and Bab al-Mandab remains unclear in its details, with only the repositioning announcement and a military source's account of a government withdrawal from the outskirts available.

⏱️ Timeline

15 Nov 2026, 08:28 The Giants Forces loyal to the Yemeni government announced that they carried out a repositioning from Dhu Bab airport and the Bab al-Mandab area west of Taiz governorate, without the announcement including further details on the reasons for the repositioning or the forces' destination.
15 Nov 2026, 10:02 The Yemeni southern forces announced in a breaking news item the repositioning of their forces from Dhu Bab airport and the Bab al-Mandab area, as part of what it described as organizing their deployment in those areas.
15 Nov 2026, 11:43 A military source told media affiliated with the Houthis that Yemeni government forces withdrew from the outskirts of the Dhu Bab and Bab al-Mandab areas in southwestern Yemen, amid ongoing field developments in the country.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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The party that announced the repositioning

The Giants Forces loyal to the Yemeni government according to lebanon debate
The Yemeni southern forces according to al jazzera

Figures as each outlet reported them at the time. We do not judge which is correct; numbers often change as events develop.

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