Yemen Government Launches Offensive to Retake Houthi-Held Territory as Saudi Backs 106 Strikes
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Updated · CNN · Oct 4
Yemen Government Launches Offensive to Retake Houthi-Held Territory as Saudi Backs 106 Strikes
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Oct 4
Summary
Rashad al-Alimi announced a major offensive on Sunday to reclaim Houthi-held territory after the group’s recent coastal advances and threats to shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb.
Saudi Arabia’s coalition pledged full operational support, while Houthi forces said Saudi air and missile attacks hit Sanaa and other areas 106 times in the previous 24 hours.
The Houthis said they retaliated by striking Aramco facilities in Riyadh and Khurais and also claimed gains around Taiz, including a key highway linking the city to Aden.
Tens of thousands have already been displaced, and the World Food Program said three in four families in parts of Yemen are going hungry as fighting intensifies.
The renewed campaign threatens to reshape a war that has killed 377,000 people since 2015 and had eased only briefly after a 2022 UN-brokered truce.