Context: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have made major advances on Marib city after seizing a strategic mountain in clashes that caused dozens of casualties on both sides.

Details:

• The Houthis and the internationally recognised government have been locked in a power struggle since 2014, when the rebels seized control of the Yemeni capital Sanaa.
• Since last month, the rebels have been pushing to seize Marib, the government’s last northern stronghold and the capital of an oil-rich region.
• The Houthi rebels took control of Mount Hilan overlooking the city.

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https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/houthis-march-on-yemens-marib/article34114015.ece

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