Forces of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen have recaptured several key areas around Bab al-Mandab strait from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said on Monday.
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The officials said forces allied with the internationally recognized government have retaken the crucial town of Dhubab just north of the strait
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