The advance, if confirmed, would loosen the Houthis' grip on a vital Red Sea oil route. Saudi-backed Yemeni forces advanced near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Mocha, while Houthi fighters claimed attacks in Saudi Arabia. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The advance, if confirmed, would loosen the Houthis' grip on a vital Red Sea oil route.S1

• Saudi-backed Yemeni forces advanced near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Mocha, while Houthi fighters claimed attacks in Saudi Arabia. The Mecca Alliance agreed to deploy military forces in Saudi Arabia.S2