** Houthis Advance to Within 80 km of Aden — Reuters**
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The Houthis have advanced in fighting across **southern Yemen** and are now around **80 km from Aden**, the center of the Yemeni government, Reuters reports.
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This is the **closest they have come to Aden since 2015**.
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The advance could allow the Houthis to **encircle a significant part of government forces** in the **Bab el-Mandeb Strait area**.
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