Yemen forces poised to take Hodeida port

Pro-government forces in Yemen are closing in on the Red Sea port of Hodeida, the main point of entry for aid to the war-ravaged country, following a rapid advance against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels

Hodeida: Main port for food and humanitarian aid, under partial blockade by coalition naval forces. Capture could be key to stemming suspected flow of arms and supplies to Houthis from Iran

YEMEN
Detail map

SAUDI ARABIA
Jizan
RED SEA
Emirati- backed Yemeni advance since May 24
Saada
Sparsely populated
Mocha
Taiz
Bayda
DJIBOUTI
Bab al-Mandab strait
Aden: Government headquarters
Ataq
Al Mukallah
GULF OF ADEN
100km 60 miles
Sanaa
Dhamar 
Ibb
Marib 
YEMEN
ERITREA

Presence of Al Qaeda and so-called Islamic State group not represented

Areas of control  As of June 4, 2018
Yemeni government forces backed by Saudi-led coalition
Houthi rebel movement


Sources: American Enterprise Institute’s Critical Threats Project, AP    © GRAPHIC NEWS