Saudi-Backed Forces in Yemen Claim Victories in Aden Battle

Yemeni forces backed by Saudi airstrikes said they made progress in the battle to oust Houthi rebels from the southern port city of Aden, two days after they recaptured the city’s international airport.

Forces loyal to Yemen’s exiled President Abdurabuh Mansur Hadi entered the commercial district of Crater and seized large parts of the port area of Mualla, Mahmud Shaker, a local resident, said by telephone. Hadi hailed a “great victory in Aden” in a televised speech, and Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said the city had been “liberated.” Houthi officials didn’t answer telephone calls Thursday seeking comment on the situation in Aden.