# Yemen leader announces counter-offensive as Houthis cut supply route to besieged city

https://mins.news/en/item/85340

- France 24, 2026-10-04 12:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261004-yemen-leader-announces-counter-offensive-as-houthis-cut-off-supply-route-besieged-city-taiz

> The leader of Yemen’s Saudi-backed government announced a major military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday, seeking to recapture territory they control. Several security sources said Houthi forces had meanwhile severed a vital supply route to the besieged government-held city of Taiz.

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