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Yemen's Saudi-backed forces begin 'strategic offensive' in Sanaa

Oscar Rickett · Middle East Eye

Published 6 Oct 2026, 1:13 am·2 d ago·1 min read

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Yemen's Saudi-backed forces begin 'strategic offensive' in Sanaa Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces said on Monday that they had begun a “strategic offensive” in Yemen's capital Sanaa. The Iran-aligned Houthis have held the capital and vast parts of the northwest, where most of the population live, since 2014. Saudi-backed troops also said they had seized key positions around the Bab al-Mandab strait, as they try and regain ground lost to the Houthis.

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