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12 days ago · Yemen

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

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

What's happening

SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. The Guardian UK, France 24 Middle East, ABC Australia, South China Morning Post Asia, and Middle East Eye are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Yemen. The first report grouped here was at 5 Oct 2026, 09:57 UTC. 6 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel the Houthis from several areas around key strait, officials say”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.

What we know

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces staged a lightning advance on ​Monday to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to the city of Mocha, the government said, pushing the Iran-backed Houthis out of most of the areas they seized last month. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.

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  2. New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia

    Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces drive Houthis from Bab el-Mandeb Strait

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