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Yemen government launches offensive to retake all Houthi-held territory
Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council announced a large-scale military operation aimed at capturing all territory held by the Houthis. Government forces reportedly pushed the Houthis back from areas near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Why it matters
Fighting near the Bab al-Mandab Strait affects one of the world's key shipping chokepoints between the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.
Background
Yemen has been divided since the Iran-aligned Houthi movement seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led coalition intervention in 2015. The internationally recognized government is led by the Presidential Leadership Council, formed in 2022.
The story so far
- Yemen government launches offensive to retake all Houthi-held territory
- Houthi missiles hit presidential palace in Aden, killing five
- Houthi missiles strike Yemen's presidential palace in Aden
- Houthi missiles hit Yemen's presidential palace in Aden
- Yemen fighting intensifies as Houthis and Saudi Arabia trade strikes
- Houthis claim strikes on Saudi airports and Aramco as Saudi raids continue
- Aramco tells Dhahran staff to evacuate as Houthi attacks continue
- Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil sites as Saudi strikes hit Yemen
- Houthis claim new strike on Riyadh airport hours after it reopens
Sources
- Reuters ↗October 5, 2026
- Al Arabiya ↗October 5, 2026
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