Yemeni government-backed forces have announced the successful military operation to reclaim the strategic port town of Dhubab and adjacent territories previously controlled by Houthi rebels near the crucial Bab al-Mandeb strait. This development marks a significant shift in the ongoing territorial conflict in Yemen's southwestern region, potentially affecting regional maritime security and international shipping routes through one of the world's most critical waterways.

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