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Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel the Houthis from several areas around key strait, officials say

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Yemeni forces backed by Saudi Arabia have recaptured several areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Houthi rebels, according to Yemeni officials speaking on condition of anonymity. The government reclaimed key towns like Dhubab, Bab, and Hadeid with air support from a Saudi-led coalition that involved 100 fighter jets. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that the United States provided intelligence and target identification for this offensive but declined to provide further details about coordination between the two countries.

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Rashad al-Alimi, leader of the Saudi Arabia-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) in Yemen, announced on October 4, 2026, a major offensive against the Houthis to reclaim lost territories. The Houthis, backed by Iran, recently seized much of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and control critical areas like Taiz, significantly impacting strategic locations such as the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Saudi Arabia is planning an assault led by ground forces from the Yemeni government with aerial support from the kingdom's military to counter the Houthi advance. The offensive aims to restore control over vital shipping routes and retake territories held by the Houthis, who have been expanding their influence since September 2026. The conflict has deepened humanitarian crises in Yemen, where millions face acute hunger and hundreds of thousands are displaced.

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The offensive came just after the rebels said they had captured more territory in the southwestern part of Yemen, taking a key town in a blow to the Saudi-backed forces as they advanced toward a strategic provincial capital in the region.

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Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel the Houthis from several areas around key strait, officials say · assertive framing

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Forces of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen have recaptured several key areas around Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said Monday. asserted

officials → lead → rebels

The officials said forces allied with the internationally recognised government have retaken the crucial town of Dhubab just north of the strait. asserted

forces → say → strait

They also captured the towns of Bab and Hadeid, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters. asserted

they → capture → reporters

Witnesses said they saw government tanks and forces entering the towns. asserted

tanks → say → towns

The government push came as part of a major offensive launched early Monday (October 5, 2026) under air cover by a Saudi military coalition. asserted

push → come → coalition

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that it was expected that the Saudi-backed government in Yemen would hit back at the rebels to reclaim territory. asserted

government → tell → territory

Asked if the Saudi-led coalition coordinated the action with the United States, Rubio said that Saudi Arabia and the US have a defence agreement but wouldn't offer more details. asserted

Arabia → ask → details

The Yemeni government was ousted from some of its territory by a Houthi campaign and the Saudis have come under attack, and “they have a right to defend themselves asserted

they → oust → themselves

,” Mr. Rubio said. asserted

Rubio → say → ?

The U.S. has provided support to Saudi Arabia in its ongoing campaign against the Houthis, according to a regional official and a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorised to speak to reporters. uncertain

they → provide → reporters

U.S. support included intelligence sharing, target identification and planning for the offensive, said the officials. asserted

officials → include → offensive

The U.S. had supported the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis early in the Yemen war, before quitting the coalition in recent years. asserted

U.S. → support → years

The U.S. Embassy in the Saudi capital of Riyahd warned U.S. citizens on social media to be vigilant about possible drone or missile attacks. asserted

Embassy → warn → attacks

they → come → region

The Saudi-led coalition spokesman, Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki, said 100 fighter jets were providing support to the forces of Yemen's internationally recognized government fighting against the Houthis. asserted

jets → lead → Houthis

He said the coalition has secured “air protection” of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait and destroyed hundreds of Houthi targets as part of the ongoing campaign. asserted

coalition → say → campaign