Troops supported by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are fighting their way into the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Hodeida after months of slow advance. There is hope that Operation Golden Victory will free the city from the grip of the Houthis’ Ansarullah militia that has controlled Hodeida since 2014. Local and international relief organizations have warned against complicating the dire conditions prevailing in the Arab world’s poorest country since about 70 percent of humanitarian assistance passes through Hodeida’s seaport.
