BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The UAE-backed forces scored a major advance in western Yemen, today, after a fierce battle with the Houthis inside the Hodeidah province.

Led by the Yemeni Republican Guard, the UAE-backed forces broke through the Houthis’ lines in southern Hodeidah, paving the way for their troops to enter the city for the first time.

As shown in the video below, the Yemeni Republican Guard can be seen entering Hodeidah after the Houthis retreated further into the city:

This is a major advance for the UAE-backed forces, as they had previously failed to enter the provincial capital on a number of occasions.