# Yemen’s Saudi-backed government launches drive to retake Houthi-held territory

https://mins.news/en/item/85769

- The Guardian, 2026-10-05 00:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/05/saudi-backed-yemen-government-military-drive-retake-houthi-territory

> Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has announced a military operation to recover all territory held by the Houthis. Hours earlier, the group reportedly cut the main supply route between the government’s interim capital, Aden, and the besieged city of Taiz. Sources on both sides said fighting in Taiz and nearby areas killed more than 70 people in the past day.

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