Houthi advance on Aden supply route repelled, say Saudi-backed forces

Houthi advance on Aden supply route repelled, say Saudi-backed forces Yemen's Saudi-backed forces said on Thursday that they had repelled overnight attacks by the Houthis on a key supply route to the southern port city of Aden, where the government is based. The mountain pass known as Hejat al-Abd is a lifeline for forces fighting on behalf of Yemen's Saudi-backed government, which has been hemmed in by a lightning Houthi advance this month linked to the war on Iran. The road is also critical for goods entering Tai