Pro-government troops recapture strategic Yemeni port town

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" dir="ltr" prefix="content: http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/ dc: http://purl.org/dc/terms/ foaf: http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/ og: http://ogp.me/ns# rdfs: http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema# schema: http://schema.org/ sioc: http://rdfs.org/sioc/ns# sioct: http://rdfs.org/sioc/types# skos: http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core# xsd: http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema# " class="mee"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <meta name="description" content="The Houthis had reportedly used Midi, located along the Red Sea, to bring weapons to the mainland" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pro-government-troops-recapture-strategic-yemeni-port-town" /> <link rel="shortlink" href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/node/49888" /> <meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:large" /> <link rel="image_src" href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/main-images/ProHadi.7Jan2016.AFP_.jpg" /> <meta name="generator" content="Drupal 8 (http://drupal.org)" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Middle East Eye" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pro-government-troops-recapture-strategic-yemeni-port-town" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Pro-government troops recapture strategic Yemeni port town" /> <meta property="og:description" content="The Houthis had reportedly used Midi, located along the Red Sea, to bring weapons to the mainland" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/main-images/ProHadi.7Jan2016.AFP_.jpg" /> <meta property="og:image:url" content="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/main-images/ProHadi.7Jan2016.AFP_.jpg" /> <meta property="article:author" content="https://www.facebook.com/middleeasteye/" /> <meta property="fb:app_id" content="882711278504931" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:title" content="Pro-government troops recapture strategic Yemeni port town" /> <meta name="twitter:description" content="The Houthis had reportedly used Midi, located along the Red Sea, to bring weapons to the mainland" /> <meta name="twitter:creator" content="@middleeasteye" /> <meta name="twitter:url" content="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pro-government-troops-recapture-strategic-yemeni-port-town" /> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/main-images/ProHadi.7Jan2016.AFP_.jpg" /> <meta name="Generator" content="Drupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)" /> <meta name="MobileOptimized" content="width" /> <meta name="HandheldFriendly" content="true" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" /> <script type="application/ld+json">{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "NewsArticle", "headline": "Pro-government troops recapture strategic Yemeni port town", "about": "Yemen War", "description": "Troops loyal to Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi retook the town of Midi - a strategic port located on the Red Sea in the country\u0027s northwest, following fierce fighting with Houthi fighters, a military chief said.\u0022We have full control of the port and the town, along with its historic castle,\u0022 Fifth Military Region commander General Adel al-Qumairi said late on Wednesday.Intensive clashes have flared in the area since mid-December when Saudi-trained government forces seized the nearby town of Haradh.", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "representativeOfPage": "True", "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/main-images/ProHadi.7Jan2016.AFP_.jpg", "width": "768", "height": "512" }, "datePublished": "2016-01-06T21:17:00+0000", "dateModified": "2016-01-07T07:46:36+0000", "author": { "@type": "Person", "@id": "Middle East Eye", "name": "MEE and agencies", "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/users/mee-and-agencies" } } ] }</script> <link rel="icon" href="/sites/default/files/MEE%20Purple.png" type="image/png" /> <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pro-government-troops-recapture-strategic-yemeni-port-town" /> <title>Pro-government troops recapture strategic Yemeni port town | Middle East Eye</title> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.6.0/css/all.min.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/sites/default/files/css/css_3vFhvA5kSUysbmq51-6XArCGBlOK7NXku6wfQWow2l8.css?delta=1&language=en&theme=mee_subtheme&include=eJx1juEKwjAMhF-otI9UsvZmy9JmNJnTt3cOBUH9c3d8hLukBbmajFh7RreJJS3hIzuVVIljO84ocu2Lhm_kraDB6V0NLUykcNeKXcOpvkneGL-qZulGO1QafJK2Sj-GHWVFV4SX-6TqGhBpM4kHDBd0DGKnhQas1OOnd3JJWMYkt5Ax08bmFDRSibTWs-A5wzCEP_wBHK5sXQ" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/sites/default/files/css/css_jRJquul8Ixv8TO_aBLVA9gqcnMWWS3kFu9VcqCNve00.css?delta=2&language=en&theme=mee_subtheme&include=eJx1juEKwjAMhF-otI9UsvZmy9JmNJnTt3cOBUH9c3d8hLukBbmajFh7RreJJS3hIzuVVIljO84ocu2Lhm_kraDB6V0NLUykcNeKXcOpvkneGL-qZulGO1QafJK2Sj-GHWVFV4SX-6TqGhBpM4kHDBd0DGKnhQas1OOnd3JJWMYkt5Ax08bmFDRSibTWs-A5wzCEP_wBHK5sXQ" defer /> <script type="application/json" data-drupal-selector="drupal-settings-json">{"path":{"baseUrl":"\/","pathPrefix":"","currentPath":"node\/49888","currentPathIsAdmin":false,"isFront":false,"currentLanguage":"en"},"pluralDelimiter":"\u0003","gtm":{"tagId":null,"settings":{"data_layer":"dataLayer","include_environment":false},"tagIds":["GTM-TJWJ5S9"]},"gtag":{"tagId":"","consentMode":false,"otherIds":[],"events":[],"additionalConfigInfo":[]},"suppressDeprecationErrors":true,"ajaxPageState":{"libraries":"eJyNkVFywyAMRC9EzZEYGTaYGlCK5Nq5fRl70jSJP_ojicfCrGYpCKrA0tEHL2L8jJCUm0s1oOqY2c_2z2w8Z24jb_Y-PEjAhZasJiT5WsQezUTmmOGUoo29vJ4H-qTtGRZTAEeLsuvWbERFo7xDYZ8oO5mowb6CYa86JXnXiiY_3z7WFCL0uF5GnVD6-hkbPSPf3-gIUiOg5idH17Qb8lyuGdr_O-fm14J9mDlh1-4GDZuiVcrjosr1_8K1S4_lSk-LXE51FnvhqrRCuPQoux-uPbQz4Tsa9rWN3ERR7EgC852wit3rUDgsGT-twd1P","theme":"mee_subtheme","theme_token":null},"ajaxTrustedUrl":{"\/search\/content":true},"bootstrap":{"forms_has_error_value_toggle":1,"modal_animation":1,"modal_backdrop":"true","modal_focus_input":1,"modal_keyboard":1,"modal_select_text":1,"modal_show":1,"modal_size":""},"node":{"author":"MEE and agencies","type":"story"},"disqusComments":"middleeasteye","sharethis":{"publisher":"dr-b9f3ffa-479e-d472-aad9-38772f4f9e00","version":"5x","doNotCopy":true,"hashAddressBar":false,"doNotHash":true,"newOrZero":"zero"},"search_api_autocomplete":{"search_content":{"auto_submit":true}},"user":{"uid":0,"permissionsHash":"f57841bfdd9c6e0d66c5f859b9fdc37bef49532e7df50c4610bdf8ab2b0574af"}}</script> <script src="//platform-api.sharethis.com/js/sharethis.js#property=5d245fb16d20a10012251c07&product=sticky-share-buttons" async="async"></script> <script src="/sites/default/files/js/js_ZP9ayNj7OeNURM6Cs3CU4BNaCjUQmzQZOikZXuUOw3s.js?scope=header&delta=1&language=en&theme=mee_subtheme&include=eJyNju0OwiAMRV8I5ZFIYbWgsE5aMnx7Fxe_lsX4q_eenLQlZsroFMiSFkOfFWjbj3CGbgqik-Y1YkELGTt8oxChqkdQMyS5NrHrMLJw1JjEvtKUwgUrdsU6QvZNlUeZ_1f3xPUZDgmye0C7Bccfruhy53aY00CoJnDm6rnbZ3iTAU_QshpBqCE6mJKDphy4TBl1WbTP72sWkrs"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/google_tag/js/gtm.js?snj8p6"></script> <script src="/modules/contrib/google_tag/js/gtag.js?snj8p6"></script> <script src="/sites/default/files/js/js_ZKv2AogRbc5FDU-19vIue0VZ8rfZhSRQy9vhVuEA58o.js?scope=header&delta=4&language=en&theme=mee_subtheme&include=eJyNju0OwiAMRV8I5ZFIYbWgsE5aMnx7Fxe_lsX4q_eenLQlZsroFMiSFkOfFWjbj3CGbgqik-Y1YkELGTt8oxChqkdQMyS5NrHrMLJw1JjEvtKUwgUrdsU6QvZNlUeZ_1f3xPUZDgmye0C7Bccfruhy53aY00CoJnDm6rnbZ3iTAU_QshpBqCE6mJKDphy4TBl1WbTP72sWkrs"></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/js/mee_alexa.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/js/mee_chartbeat.js?snj8p6" defer></script> </head> <body class="path-node page-node-type-story has-glyphicons"> <link rel=canonical> <a href="#main-content" class="visually-hidden focusable"> Skip to main content </a> <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-TJWJ5S9" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript> <div class="dialog-off-canvas-main-canvas" data-off-canvas-main-canvas> <div class="region region-before-navigation"> <section id="block-adsense-top" class="block block-adsense block-adsense-managed-ad-block clearfix"> <div class="text-align-center"> <div class="adsense responsive" > <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6114695881218027" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-6114695881218027" data-ad-slot="8074323968" data-ad-format="horizontal" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </div> </section> </div> <header id="navigation-header" role="banner"> <div class="navigation-header"> <div class="region region-navigation"> <a class="logo navbar-btn" href="/" title="Home" rel="home"> <img width="1200" height="858" class="en navigation" src="/themes/mee_subtheme/images/logo-en.svg" alt="Home" /> </a> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-top-menu-en-menu" id="block-top-menu-en"> <h3 class="visually-hidden block-title" id="block-top-menu-en-menu">Top Menu - English Version</h3> <ul class="menu menu--top-menu-en nav"> <li class="navitem-live"> <a href="/live" class="navitem-live" data-drupal-link-system-path="live">Live</a> </li> <li class="navitem-news section-active"> <a href="/news" class="navitem-news" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120391">News</a> </li> <li class="navitem-trending"> <a href="/trending" class="navitem-trending" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/377566">Trending</a> </li> <li class="navitem-opinion"> <a href="/opinion" class="navitem-opinion" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120006">Opinion</a> </li> <li class="navitem-video"> <a href="/video" class="navitem-video" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120011">Video</a> </li> <li class="navitem-explainers"> <a href="/explainers" class="navitem-explainers" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/377571">Explainers</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <section class="views-exposed-form block--views-exposed-form--search-content--page-1 block block-views-exposed-filter-blocks block-views-exposed-filter-blocks-block clearfix" data-drupal-selector="views-exposed-form-search-content-page-1" id="block-viewsexposedfilterblock"> <form action="/search/content" method="get" id="views-exposed-form-search-content-page-1" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <span class="search-label" data-drupal-selector="edit-search-label"><span class="icon glyphicon glyphicon-search search-icon" data-drupal-selector="edit-search-icon"></span> <span class="search-text" data-drupal-selector="edit-search-text">Search</span> </span> <div class="js-form-item form-item js-form-type-search-api-autocomplete form-item-keys js-form-item-keys form-no-label"> <div class="input-group"><input placeholder="Search in MEE" data-drupal-selector="edit-keys" data-search-api-autocomplete-search="search_content" class="form-autocomplete form-text" data-autocomplete-path="/search_api_autocomplete/search_content?display=page_1&&filter=keys" type="text" id="edit-keys" name="keys" value="" size="30" maxlength="128" /><span class="input-group-addon"><span class="icon glyphicon glyphicon-remove close-icon"></span><span class="icon glyphicon glyphicon-refresh ajax-progress ajax-progress-throbber" aria-hidden="true"></span></span></div> </div> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions js-form-wrapper form-wrapper container-element" id="edit-actions"><button data-drupal-selector="edit-submit-search-content" class="button js-form-submit form-submit btn-primary" type="submit" id="edit-submit-search-content" value="Search">Search</button></div> </form> </section> <section class="views-element-container block-collapsible block-collapsed block block-views block-views-blockcountries-list-block-1 clearfix" id="block-countries-list-block-header"> <span class="icon glyphicon glyphicon-globe globe-icon"><span class="icon glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-down dropdown-icon"></span> </span> <div class="container-element"> <a class="logo navbar-btn" href="/" title="Home" rel="home"> <img width="1200" height="858" class="en navigation_collapsible" src="/themes/mee_subtheme/images/logo-mobile-en.svg" alt="Home" /> </a> <div class="js-view-dom-id-d8e7a335f702f40dd9b4fc03ba5dccc3bea61321789802e9c7f82c8181d66c27 view-content"> <div class="views-rows"><div class="item-list"> <ul> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/algeria" hreflang="en">Algeria</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/bahrain" hreflang="en">Bahrain</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/china" hreflang="en">China</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/egypt" hreflang="en">Egypt</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/france" hreflang="en">France</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/india" hreflang="en">India</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/iran" hreflang="en">Iran</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/iraq" hreflang="en">Iraq</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/israel" hreflang="en">Israel</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/jordan" hreflang="en">Jordan</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/kuwait" hreflang="en">Kuwait</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/lebanon" hreflang="en">Lebanon</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/libya" hreflang="en">Libya</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/mauritania" hreflang="en">Mauritania</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/morocco" hreflang="en">Morocco</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/oman" hreflang="en">Oman</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/pakistan" hreflang="en">Pakistan</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/palestine" hreflang="en">Palestine</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/qatar" hreflang="en">Qatar</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/russia" hreflang="en">Russia</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/saudi-arabia" hreflang="en">Saudi Arabia</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/sudan" hreflang="en">Sudan</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/syria" hreflang="en">Syria</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/tunisia" hreflang="en">Tunisia</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/turkey" hreflang="en">Turkey</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/uk" hreflang="en">UK</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/united-arab-emirates" hreflang="en">United Arab Emirates</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/us" hreflang="en">US</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/yemen" hreflang="en">Yemen</a></span></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <span class="icon glyphicon glyphicon-remove close-icon"></span> </div> </section> <section id="block-socialmedialinks-2" class="block-social-media-links block block-social-media-links-block clearfix"> <ul class="social-media-links--platforms platforms inline horizontal"> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/MiddleEastEye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-facebook fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Facebook</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--twitter" href="https://x.com/MiddleEastEye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-x-twitter fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">X</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/middleeasteye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-instagram fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Instagram</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--youtube" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-youtube fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Youtube</span> </a> </li> </ul> </section> <section class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blocktrending-topics-block-english clearfix" id="block-trending-topics-en-header"> <h3 class="block-title">Now</h3> <div class="container-element"><div class="js-view-dom-id-662730e923a506a62335b8acec021d10f4463999eda0cf451f31309301f78c31 view-content"> <div class="views-rows"> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/topics/israel-war-gaza" hreflang="en">Israel's war on Gaza</a></span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/topics/israel-war-lebanon" hreflang="en">Israel's war on Lebanon</a></span></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbar-collapse"> <i class="fa fa-bars"></i> <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span> </button> </div> <div id="navbar-collapse" class="navbar-collapse collapse width"> <div id="navbar-collapse-content"> <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbar-collapse"> <i class="fa fa-times"></i> <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span> </button> <div class="region region-navigation-collapsible"> <a class="logo navbar-btn" href="/" title="Home" rel="home"> <img width="1200" height="858" class="en navigation_collapsible" src="/themes/mee_subtheme/images/logo-mobile-en.svg" alt="Home" /> </a> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-sidebar-menu-mobile-en-menu" id="block-sidebar-menu-mobile-en"> <h3 class="visually-hidden block-title" id="block-sidebar-menu-mobile-en-menu">Sidebar Menu Mobile En</h3> <ul class="menu menu--main-menu-mobile-en nav"> <li> <a href="/" data-drupal-link-system-path="<front>">Home</a> </li> <li class="section-active"> <a href="/news" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120391">News</a> </li> <li> <a href="/opinion" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120006">Opinion</a> </li> <li> <a href="/video" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120011">Video</a> </li> <li> <a href="/thebigstory">The Big Story</a> </li> <li class="navitem-live"> <a href="/live" class="navitem-live" data-drupal-link-system-path="live">Live</a> </li> <li> <a href="/contact">Contact</a> </li> <li class="navitem-life"> <a href="/discover" class="navitem-life" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120061">Discover</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <section class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blocktrending-topics-block-english clearfix" id="block-trending-topics-en-mobile"> <h3 class="block-title">Now</h3> <div class="container-element"><div class="js-view-dom-id-08789feccd395ee2204342de3f0853c3253c9670337363d4bd71d6c77f7dacb5 view-content"> <div class="views-rows"> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/topics/israel-war-gaza" hreflang="en">Israel's war on Gaza</a></span></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/topics/israel-war-lebanon" hreflang="en">Israel's war on Lebanon</a></span></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="block-socialmedialinks-mobile" class="block-social-media-links block block-social-media-links-block clearfix"> <h3 class="block-title">Follow us</h3> <ul class="social-media-links--platforms platforms inline horizontal"> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--youtube" href="https://www.youtube.com/MiddleEastEye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-youtube fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Youtube</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/MiddleEastEye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-facebook fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Facebook</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--twitter" href="https://x.com/MiddleEastEye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-x-twitter fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">X</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/middleeasteye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-instagram fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Instagram</span> </a> </li> </ul> </section> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div role="main" class=" js-quickedit-main-content main-content page-node-article-type page-node-story"> <div role="heading" class="top-bar top-bar-node-story"> <div class="large-container"> <a href="/news">News</a> | <span class="article-topic"> <div class="field field-field-topic"><a href="/topics/yemen-war" hreflang="en">Yemen War</a></div> </span> </div> </div> <div class="highlighted"> <div class="region region-highlighted"> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> </div> </div> <div class="page-content-wrapper"> <div class="content-top"> <div class="region region-content-top"> <h1 class="page-title"> <span class="field field-title">Pro-government troops recapture strategic Yemeni port town </span> </h1> </div> </div> <section class="page-main-content"> <a href="#main-content" aria-label="Main content" id="main-content" class="visually-hidden" tabindex="-1"></a> <div class="field field-field-subhead">The Houthis had reportedly used Midi, located along the Red Sea, to bring weapons to the mainland </div> <div class="field field-field-main-image"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/article_page/public/main-images/ProHadi.7Jan2016.AFP_.jpg.webp?itok=6W2p6zYT 1x" type="image/webp" width="1400" height="933"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/article_page/public/main-images/ProHadi.7Jan2016.AFP_.jpg?itok=6W2p6zYT 1x" type="image/jpeg" width="1400" height="933"/> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/article_page/public/main-images/ProHadi.7Jan2016.AFP_.jpg?itok=6W2p6zYT 1x" width="1400" height="933" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/main-images/ProHadi.7Jan2016.AFP_.jpg?itok=eOszKYNp" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </picture> </div> <div class="field field-field-cutline">Pro-government forces are trying to break up the Houthi's control of a long stretch of coastline (AFP) </div> <div class="author-field author-info author-location"> By <a class="author-name" title="View user profile." href="/users/mee-and-agencies">MEE and agencies</a> </div> <div class="submitted-date"> <span class="date-created">Published date:</span> 7 January 2016 07:46 GMT <span class="date-separator">| </span> <span class="date-updated">Last update:</span> <span id="date-updatedago" data-timeago="1452152796">8 years 11 months</span> ago </div> <div class="region region-content"> <section id="block-meesocialshare" class="block block-mee-social-share block-mee-social-share-block clearfix"> <div class="mee-social-share-block" id="block-sharethis"><div class="sharethis-wrapper"> <span st_url="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pro-government-troops-yemen-recapture-strategic-port-town-1437432806" st_title="Pro-government troops recapture strategic Yemeni port town " class="st_facebook_hcount" displayText="facebook"></span> <span st_url="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pro-government-troops-yemen-recapture-strategic-port-town-1437432806" st_title="Pro-government troops recapture strategic Yemeni port town " class="st_twitter_hcount" st_via="MiddleEastEye" st_username="MiddleEastEyeFR" displayText="twitter"></span> <span st_url="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pro-government-troops-yemen-recapture-strategic-port-town-1437432806" st_title="Pro-government troops recapture strategic Yemeni port town " class="st_whatsapp_hcount" displayText="whatsapp"></span> <span st_url="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pro-government-troops-yemen-recapture-strategic-port-town-1437432806" st_title="Pro-government troops recapture strategic Yemeni port town " class="st_email_hcount" displayText="email"></span> <span st_url="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pro-government-troops-yemen-recapture-strategic-port-town-1437432806" st_title="Pro-government troops recapture strategic Yemeni port town " class="st_sharethis_hcount" displayText="sharethis"></span> </div> </div> </section> <article data-history-node-id="49888" about="/news/pro-government-troops-recapture-strategic-yemeni-port-town" class="story full article-type clearfix"> <div class="field field-body clearfix"><p>Troops loyal to Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi retook the town of Midi - a strategic port located on the Red Sea in the country's northwest, following fierce fighting with Houthi fighters, a military chief said.</p><p>"We have full control of the port and the town, along with its historic castle," Fifth Military Region commander General Adel al-Qumairi said late on Wednesday.</p><p>Intensive clashes have flared in the area since mid-December when Saudi-trained government forces seized the nearby town of Haradh.</p><p>The Houthis have reportedly used Midi's port to bring weapons into their traditional stronghold in the north.</p><p>Despite losing Midi, the Houthis, along with a battalion of troops loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, still maintain control over a long stretch of the coastline.</p><p>In mid-December, military sources in Yemen <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/yemeni-forces-seize-northern-rebel-town-peace-talks-near-collapse-860296711">told MEE </a>that pro-government troops were advancing on Midi "very quickly”.</p><p>Since the beginning of Saudi-led bombing campaign against the Houthis last March, the poverty-stricken Hajja province, where Midi is located, has been hit hard by hundreds of air strikes.</p><p>Saudi Arabia claims that the Houthis and their allied forces have used the border areas as a base for launching rocket attacks on Saudi villages. </p><p><span>“The cities of Haradh, Abes and Midi have been under daily bombing by the Saudi jets and cannons since March. They destroyed most of the city’s hotels, schools and bridges. The warplanes hit any car that they suspect of carrying Houthi fighters,” a government official said.</span></p><p><span>The Houthis continue to control Yemen's capital, Sanaa, which they overran in 2014, but forces aligned with Hadi have captured areas east and northeast of the city.</span></p><p><span>On Wednesday, coalition warplanes bombed Houthi positions in Sanaa, including the presidential complex, witnesses said.</span></p><div style="display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background-color: transparent; padding: 0; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; box-sizing: border-box; border: 4px dashed #522F71; border-radius: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 23px;"> <div style="flex: 1; text-align: center;"> <h2 style="font-family: Calluna, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: calc(14px + 1vw); color: #000; margin: 0; padding-top: 10px;">New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch</h2> <h4 style="font-family: Calluna, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: calc(10px + 0.5vw); color: #000; margin: 0; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px; text-align: center;"> <span style="white-space: normal;"> Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on </span>Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters</h4> <form action="https://middleeasteye.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=b5bdd0873541363c88d50e5cb&id=e9fb079abb&f_id=00a3a3e1f0" method="POST" style="display: flex; margin-top: 1vw; justify-content: center;" data-once="form-updated" data-drupal-form-fields=""> <input name="EMAIL" placeholder="Your email" required="" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 0; font-size: 16px; outline: none; flex: 1; box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 51.5%; height: 50px;" type="email"> <div hidden="true"><input type="hidden" name="tags" value="442256"></div> <input style="padding: 10px; background-color: #512F70; color: #fff; cursor: pointer; font-size: 16px; border: none; border-radius: 0; outline: none; width: 25%; text-align: center; height: 50px;" type="submit" value="Subscribe"> </form> </div> </div> <style> type="text/css" /*<![CDATA[*/ @media screen and(max-width: 767px) { h4 span { white-space: normal; } h4 br { display: none; } input[type="email"] { font-size: calc(10px + 0.25vw); padding: 0.75vw; border-radius: 0; height: 25px; } input[type="submit"] { font-size: calc(10px + 0.25vw); padding: 0.75vw 1vw 0.75vw 0.75vw; max-width: 30% !important; margin-top: 0.5vw; height: 25px; } h4 { padding-top: 10px; } h2, h4 { text-align: left !important; padding-left: 30px !important; } form { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; align-items: center; } input[type="email"] { flex: 2; margin-right: 0; max-width: 52.5% !important; } input[type="submit"] { width: 32.5% !important; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; height: 40px; } } @media screen and(min-width: 768px) { input[type="email"] { font-size: 16px; padding: 10px; max-width: 52.5% !important; border-radius: 0; height: 40px; } input[type="submit"] { font-size: 16px; padding: 10px 15px 10px 10px; border-radius: 0; max-width: 52.5% !important; height: 40px; } } /*]]>*/ </style> </div> <blockquote class="disclaimer">Middle East Eye delivers independent and unrivalled coverage and analysis of the Middle East, North Africa and beyond. To learn more about republishing this content and the associated fees, please fill out this <u><a href="https://middleeasteye.net/form/mee-syndication"><span style="color:#3498db">form</span></a></u>. More about MEE can be found <u><a href="https://middleeasteye.net/about-middle-east-eye"><span style="color:#3498db">here</span></a></u>.</blockquote> </article> </div> </section> <aside role="complementary" class="sidebar-second"> <div class="sidebar-photo-extend"></div> <div class="region region-sidebar-second"> <section id="block-managedad-2" class="block block-adsense block-adsense-managed-ad-block clearfix"> <div class="text-align-center"> <div class="adsense" style="width:300px;height:250px;"> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6114695881218027" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-6114695881218027" data-ad-slot="9954860777"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </div> </section> <section id="block-recommendedarticles" class="block block-mee-custom block-recommended clearfix"> <h3 class="block-title">Recommended</h3> <div class="recommended-block"> <div class="recommended-landing"></div> <div class="recommended-other"><div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--story mee-article-tile-image-no"> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/yemen-war">Yemen War</a></div> <a aria-label="Acute malnutrition spreading in government-controlled areas in Yemen" class="mee-tile-title" href="/news/yemen-acute-malnutrition-government-areas-un-ipc">Acute malnutrition spreading in government-controlled areas in Yemen</a> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--story mee-article-tile-image-no"> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/yemen-war">Yemen War</a></div> <a aria-label="Yemen: Aden government and Houthis agree measures to 'de-escalate'" class="mee-tile-title" href="/news/saudi-backed-government-and-houthis-agree-de-escalate-yemen">Yemen: Aden government and Houthis agree measures to 'de-escalate'</a> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--story mee-article-tile-image-no"> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/yemen-war">Yemen War</a></div> <a aria-label="US denies Yemen's Houthis attacked aircraft carrier in Red Sea" class="mee-tile-title" href="/news/yemens-houthis-claim-attack-us-aircraft-carrier-red-sea">US denies Yemen's Houthis attacked aircraft carrier in Red Sea</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="block-managedad-3" class="block block-adsense block-adsense-managed-ad-block clearfix"> <div class="text-align-center"> <div class="adsense" style="width:300px;height:250px;"> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6114695881218027" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-6114695881218027" data-ad-slot="8074323968"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </div> </section> </div> </aside> </div> <div class="content-bottom"> <div class="paragraph--type--landing-page-segment segment--no-type"> <div class="segment-content"> <h3 class="segment-title">Read more</h3> <div class="landing-layout-wrapper"> <div class="first-layout"><div class="mee-subtheme-segment-layout mee-subtheme-segment-layout--articles-below-3 segment-layout-std"> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--story mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="Top south Yemen officials survive Aden convoy attack" href="/news/top-south-yemen-officials-survive-aden-convoy-attack"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/main-images/Aden%20bomb.jpg.webp?itok=Iid5w8pT" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/yemen-war">Yemen War</a></div> <a aria-label="Top south Yemen officials survive Aden convoy attack" class="mee-tile-title" href="/news/top-south-yemen-officials-survive-aden-convoy-attack">Top south Yemen officials survive Aden convoy attack</a> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--story mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="Yemen centre for blind 'hit in Saudi coalition air raid'" href="/news/yemen-centre-blind-hit-saudi-coalition-air-raid"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/main-images/CX8c_8vUkAAoABq_0.jpg.webp?itok=BS3TL-sZ" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/yemen-war">Yemen War</a></div> <a aria-label="Yemen centre for blind 'hit in Saudi coalition air raid'" class="mee-tile-title" href="/news/yemen-centre-blind-hit-saudi-coalition-air-raid">Yemen centre for blind 'hit in Saudi coalition air raid'</a> </div> </div> <div class="mee-article-tile mee-article-tile-type--story mee-article-tile-image"> <div class="mee-tile-image"> <a aria-label="Yemen's fire sale: How war turns civilians into arms dealers" href="/news/yemens-fire-sale-how-war-turns-civilians-arms-dealers"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landing_tile/public/main-images/aa_picture_20151221_7103842_web.jpg.webp?itok=lcIu8Z1X" width="448" height="280" alt="" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> </div> <div class="mee-tile-main"> <div class="mee-tile-topic"><a href="/topics/yemen-war">Yemen War</a></div> <a aria-label="Yemen's fire sale: How war turns civilians into arms dealers" class="mee-tile-title" href="/news/yemens-fire-sale-how-war-turns-civilians-arms-dealers">Yemen's fire sale: How war turns civilians into arms dealers</a> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer class="footer " role="contentinfo"> <div id="footer-top-wrapper"> <div class="region region-footer"> <a class="logo navbar-btn" href="/" title="Home" rel="home"> <img width="1200" height="858" class="en footer" src="/themes/mee_subtheme/images/logo-en.svg" alt="Home" /> </a> <nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="block-top-menu-en-footer-menu" id="block-top-menu-en-footer"> <h3 class="visually-hidden block-title" id="block-top-menu-en-footer-menu">Top Menu En</h3> <ul class="menu menu--top-menu-en nav"> <li class="navitem-live"> <a href="/live" class="navitem-live" data-drupal-link-system-path="live">Live</a> </li> <li class="navitem-news section-active"> <a href="/news" class="navitem-news" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120391">News</a> </li> <li class="navitem-trending"> <a href="/trending" class="navitem-trending" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/377566">Trending</a> </li> <li class="navitem-opinion"> <a href="/opinion" class="navitem-opinion" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120006">Opinion</a> </li> <li class="navitem-video"> <a href="/video" class="navitem-video" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/120011">Video</a> </li> <li class="navitem-explainers"> <a href="/explainers" class="navitem-explainers" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/377571">Explainers</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <section id="block-socialmedialinks-footer" class="block-social-media-links block block-social-media-links-block clearfix"> <ul class="social-media-links--platforms platforms inline horizontal"> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/MiddleEastEye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-facebook fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Facebook</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--twitter" href="https://x.com/MiddleEastEye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-x-twitter fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">X</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--instagram" href="https://www.instagram.com/middleeasteye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-instagram fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Instagram</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social-media-link-icon--youtube" href="https://www.youtube.com/MiddleEastEye" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" > <span class='fab fa-youtube fa-lg'></span> <span class="platform--name visually-hidden">Youtube</span> </a> </li> </ul> </section> </div> <a class="top-link" href="#"><i class="fa fa-angle-double-up"></i>Top</a> </div> <div id="footer-bottom-wrapper"> <div class="region region-footer-bottom"> <section class="views-element-container block-collapsible block-collapsed block block-views block-views-blockcountries-list-block-2 clearfix" id="block-countries-list-block-footer"> <h3 class="block-title">Countries</h3> <div class="container-element"><div class="js-view-dom-id-048bd517a3eb652cded16b506a3b6542b9e44fb3c3f36cad74acb6ddcc5a4460 view-content"> <div class="views-rows"><div class="item-list"> <ul> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/algeria" hreflang="en">Algeria</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/bahrain" hreflang="en">Bahrain</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/china" hreflang="en">China</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/egypt" hreflang="en">Egypt</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/france" hreflang="en">France</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/india" hreflang="en">India</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/iran" hreflang="en">Iran</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/iraq" hreflang="en">Iraq</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/israel" hreflang="en">Israel</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/jordan" hreflang="en">Jordan</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/kuwait" hreflang="en">Kuwait</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/lebanon" hreflang="en">Lebanon</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/libya" hreflang="en">Libya</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/mauritania" hreflang="en">Mauritania</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/morocco" hreflang="en">Morocco</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/oman" hreflang="en">Oman</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/pakistan" hreflang="en">Pakistan</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/palestine" hreflang="en">Palestine</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/qatar" hreflang="en">Qatar</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/russia" hreflang="en">Russia</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/saudi-arabia" hreflang="en">Saudi Arabia</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/sudan" hreflang="en">Sudan</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/syria" hreflang="en">Syria</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/tunisia" hreflang="en">Tunisia</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/turkey" hreflang="en">Turkey</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/uk" hreflang="en">UK</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/united-arab-emirates" hreflang="en">United Arab Emirates</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/us" hreflang="en">US</a></span></div></li> <li><div class="views-field views-field-name"><span class="field-content"><a href="/countries/yemen" hreflang="en">Yemen</a></span></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="block-about" class="block-collapsible block-collapsed block block-system block-system-menu-blockabout clearfix"> <h3 class="block-title">About</h3> <div class="container-element"> <ul class="menu menu--about"> <li> <a href="/about-middle-east-eye" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/2">About us</a> </li> <li> <a href="/privacy-policy" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/3">Privacy</a> </li> <li> <a href="/terms-and-conditions" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/1">Terms and conditions</a> </li> <li> <a href="/careers" title="Careers" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/261061">Careers</a> </li> <li> <a href="/form/contact" title="Contact Us" data-drupal-link-system-path="webform/contact">Contact us</a> </li> </ul> </div> </section> <section id="block-copyright" class="block block-block-content block-block-content1f6aeddb-b5ee-4c7c-9eb5-f21cb5a0bf3c clearfix"> <div class="field field-body clearfix"><p><span>Copyright © 2014 - 2024</span><em>.</em><span> Middle East Eye. All rights reserved. </span> <span>Only England and Wales jurisdiction apply in all legal matters.</span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Middle East Eye          ISSN 2634-2456                     </strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div> </section> </div> </div> </footer> </div> <script src="//ws.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js"></script> <script src="/sites/default/files/js/js_ZpRJyoDPQwTVUDb21M6Lw6jbDDW034kRk1JBAmW5th4.js?scope=footer&delta=1&language=en&theme=mee_subtheme&include=eJyNju0OwiAMRV8I5ZFIYbWgsE5aMnx7Fxe_lsX4q_eenLQlZsroFMiSFkOfFWjbj3CGbgqik-Y1YkELGTt8oxChqkdQMyS5NrHrMLJw1JjEvtKUwgUrdsU6QvZNlUeZ_1f3xPUZDgmye0C7Bccfruhy53aY00CoJnDm6rnbZ3iTAU_QshpBqCE6mJKDphy4TBl1WbTP72sWkrs"></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/affix.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/alert.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/button.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/carousel.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/collapse.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/dropdown.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/modal.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/tooltip.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/popover.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/scrollspy.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/tab.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/bootstrap/assets/javascripts/bootstrap/transition.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/themes/mee_subtheme/js/mee_theme.js?snj8p6" defer></script> <script src="/sites/default/files/js/js_bsFEfzgZMFpqgNzPo-NxWoC3f7xAZ0IoaBx357kllVM.js?scope=footer&delta=15&language=en&theme=mee_subtheme&include=eJyNju0OwiAMRV8I5ZFIYbWgsE5aMnx7Fxe_lsX4q_eenLQlZsroFMiSFkOfFWjbj3CGbgqik-Y1YkELGTt8oxChqkdQMyS5NrHrMLJw1JjEvtKUwgUrdsU6QvZNlUeZ_1f3xPUZDgmye0C7Bccfruhy53aY00CoJnDm6rnbZ3iTAU_QshpBqCE6mJKDphy4TBl1WbTP72sWkrs"></script> <script>(function(){function c(){var b=a.contentDocument||a.contentWindow.document;if(b){var d=b.createElement('script');d.innerHTML="window.__CF$cv$params={r:'8eaf9dd83e0d9e23',t:'MTczMzAxOTgyMS4wMDAwMDA='};var a=document.createElement('script');a.nonce='';a.src='/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(a);";b.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(d)}}if(document.body){var a=document.createElement('iframe');a.height=1;a.width=1;a.style.position='absolute';a.style.top=0;a.style.left=0;a.style.border='none';a.style.visibility='hidden';document.body.appendChild(a);if('loading'!==document.readyState)c();else if(window.addEventListener)document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',c);else{var e=document.onreadystatechange||function(){};document.onreadystatechange=function(b){e(b);'loading'!==document.readyState&&(document.onreadystatechange=e,c())}}}})();</script></body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Pro-government troops recapture strategic Yemeni port town | Middle East Eye