Houthi advance near Bab al-Mandab displaces thousands as UK deploys refueling aircraft

Iran-backed Houthis seized territory along Yemen's Red Sea coast, prompting thousands to flee while the UK readies a military aircraft to refuel Saudi jets.

• Houthis seized territory along Yemen's Red Sea coastline, including near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
• Thousands of refugees have fled Yemen in recent days following the Houthi military advance.
• Following a Saudi request, the UK said it will deploy a military aircraft to refuel Saudi fighter jets on "purely defensive" missions.
• Yemen's Saudi-backed government said two missiles struck a market in the Al Hajaf area on September 21.
• Yemeni government forces captured the strategic Mount Qarfan in Taiz after fierce clashes with Houthi fighters.
• The WHO reported 674 people killed since August 6 and over 158,000 displaced this month.
• Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced the UK will provide time-limited air-to-air refuelling support for Saudi fighter jets via an RAF Voyager tanker.
• The decision follows escalated Houthi attacks on Saudi cities and oil infrastructure, including the East-West Pipeline.