# Why are the Houthis fighting for Yemen’s Kahboub Mountains?

https://mins.news/en/item/69136

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-22 14:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/22/why-are-the-houthis-fighting-for-yemens-kahboub-mountains?traffic_source=rss

> The Houthis are pushing into Yemen’s Kahboub Mountains after capturing much of the Red Sea coast. Experts say the high ground overlooking Bab al-Mandeb would help protect their coastal gains, secure supply routes and make it harder for Saudi-backed government forces to counterattack.

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