# Yemen’s war is back: A new battle for Sanaa and the Red Sea

https://mins.news/en/item/50162

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-08 17:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/8/yemens-war-is-back-a-new-battle-for-sanaa-and-the-red-sea?traffic_source=rss

> Analysts say Yemen’s latest phase of fighting could become another protracted conflict rather than a decisive campaign. The internationally recognised government has launched counterattacks against the Houthis, with clashes intensifying in Taiz, al-Bayda and al-Jawf as both sides compete for Sanaa and the area around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

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