DOHA, October 27. /TASS/. The Houthis from the Yemeni rebel movement Ansar Allah have repelled an offensive by Saudi-backed forces south of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, said Yahya Saree, the military representative of the rebels.

"Our armed forces repelled an offensive attempt made by the Saudi enemy from the south of the Bab el-Mandeb [Strait]," Saree said on Telegram.

He said the operation was led by Saudi officer Badr al-Harbi from the operational headquarters in Aden. According to Saree, the Houthis attacked enemy concentrations using ballistic missiles and heavy weapons. The attack destroyed several vehicles, while the advancing forces suffered significant losses in dead and wounded.