Yemeni forces retake Dhubab near Bab el-Mandeb; Houthis strike Saudi targets

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces launched Operation Yemen Dawn, retaking Dhubab north of the Bab el-Mandeb strait with 100 coalition aircraft. Houthis claim strikes on Riyadh airport, an oil refinery, and military bases across Saudi Arabia, while Pakistan and Turkey agreed to deploy troops to the kingdom. The offensive threatens to disrupt a critical maritime chokepoint and escalate regional conflict.