Houthi fighters have been gaining ground in southern Yemen, raising fears for Aden, the government's seat after it was driven from the capital Sanaa by the group in 2014. (EPA Images pic)ADEN: Yemen's Houthis killed eight people in a missile attack near Aden on Sunday, sources told AFP, as government forces retreated from fighting near the Red Sea to defend the interim capital.
The military said in a statement it was redeploying troops from the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait area to reinforce forces "where current circumstances require", with securing Aden and nearby provinces taking priority.
The Houthi missile attack killed eight and wounded 12 others at a checkpoint in neighbouring Lahj province, according to military and government sources, who requested anonymity.
