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The Ukrainian air force reported that Russian forces had fired two “Zircon” missiles as well as 174 drones at Ukraine overnight.
Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least 11 people and injured dozens more over the past day, according to local authorities.
Congolese government forces and allied Wazalendo fighters have retaken several villages and positions from the AFC/M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after heavy fighting, according to local reports and pro-government forces.
The Wazalendo, a loose coalition of armed groups fighting alongside the FARDC, said they had regained control of Mutara, Kivoka, Tushungute and Kashovu, as well as the M23 headquarters at Nteko Miko, after intense clashes.
Yemeni government forces carried out strikes on Houthi positions in the southwestern Taiz province and downed a drone in neighboring Lahj province on Wednesday, while the group fired ballistic missiles toward the coastal Ras al-Ara area, according to military-affiliated media.
The Yemeni Armed Forces’ media center said forces from the 4th Military Region targeted Houthi positions, barracks, and personnel on the Al-Kadha front west of Taiz.
Reports say Yemeni government forces withdrew from Mayyun Island, strategically located in the heart of the critical waterway, allowing the Houthis to capture it. The Iran-backed terrorist group also reportedly seized the Red Sea coastal town of Dhubab, near Bab al-Mandab.
The Houthis had seized Mayyun Island, also known as Perim Island. The takeover effectively gave the Houthis control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait area. Reuters reported that forces belonging to Yemen’s internationally recognized government had withdrawn from the island.
The United States and Iran have sharply escalated their confrontation, with Washington destroying five Iranian oil tankers and Tehran responding with missile attacks on US forces in Jordan and claims of strikes against American warships and other vessels.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on September 9 that its forces destroyed the Kaviz, Charminar, Horizon 1, and Riesco in the Gulf of Oman and the Derya near Iran’s Kharg Island.