# Houthis move to seize strategic terrain after Trump calls off airstrikes

https://mins.news/en/item/67646

- The Guardian, 2026-09-21 16:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/21/houthis-seize-strategic-terrain-yemen-trump-calls-off-airstrikes-last-minute

> Houthi fighters are advancing on strategic high ground in Yemen that could sever the Red Sea coast from areas held by Saudi-backed forces, after Donald Trump reportedly cancelled planned US airstrikes at the last minute following Saudi appeals. The UN says hostilities since September have displaced at least 125,000 people.

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