Yemen's Houthis advance on Aden as government forces retreat to defend their capital

Houthi forces in Yemen have advanced to within 60 kilometres of Aden, the seat of the country's internationally recognised government, military and government sources said Sunday. The embattled government earlier announced it was pulling back its last forces from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to defend its temporary capital on the southern coast of Yemen.

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