Forces allied with Yemen’s internationally recognized government retook the town of Dhubab, just north of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, as well as Bab and Hadeid, Yemeni officials told the AP in a text republished by The Hindu.

Saudi-led coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki said 100 fighter jets were supporting the Yemeni government forces, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Saudi-backed government was expected to hit back to reclaim territory, according to the AP in a text republished by The Hindu.