# Yemen presidential council head announces military operations to retake territory

https://mins.news/en/item/85311

- Reuters, 2026-10-04 12:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/head-yemens-presidential-council-announces-military-operations-retake-territory-2026-10-04/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac2459d38d4b9000149fd86

> Rashad al-Alimi, the Saudi-backed head of Yemen’s presidential council, announced on Sunday that military operations had begun to retake the remaining territory held by Iran-backed Houthis and restore state authority throughout the country.

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