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Yemen’s Army Announces Operation to Retake Sanaa

  • Yemen’s internationally recognized government announced a major offensive to retake Sanaa and other territory held by the Houthis.
  • Government forces said they recaptured Dhubab, its airport, and positions near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, while also reporting the recapture of Mocha.
  • The offensive followed recent Houthi gains along the Red Sea coast and fighting around Taiz.
  • Analyst Raiman al-Hamdani said the conflict could enter a more dangerous phase, but considered a negotiated political settlement more likely than either side’s military destruction.
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The President of the Yemeni Presidential Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, announced in his television address to the nation the launching of a large-scale military operation aimed at the capture of Sana'a, the rebel-Hushite capital of the country.

Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, launched an offensive against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

·Tallinn, Estonia
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Yemeni government forces establish control of area near Bab el-Mandeb - ReutersYemeni government forces backed by Saudi Arabia have seized positions near the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The fighting with the Houthis continues.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The Yemeni government army has regained control of the Bab al-Mandab strait, Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani told Reuters. The important strait was occupied last month by the Houthi militant group. The army announced this morning that it is launching the large-scale operation "Dawn of Yemen." This operation aims to end the Houthi coup in the country and retake occupied government institutions, according to the army. Deputy Defense Minist…

·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Arab News broke the news in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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