# Houthi Red Sea offensive elevates enigmatic Yemeni commander

https://mins.news/en/item/61044

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 13:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/houthi-red-sea-offensive-elevates-enigmatic-yemeni-commanders-standing-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaa9e94a4391a000126719c

> Abdul Malik al-Houthi, an elusive commander of a battle-hardened force, has seen his Iran-aligned Houthi movement win its biggest military victory in years. The group swept through Yemen’s Red Sea coast, tightened its hold over a vital shipping route and rattled Saudi Arabia.

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