# Yemeni authorities announce military operation to liberate capital

https://mins.news/en/item/86153

- TASS, 2026-10-05 09:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2197587

> Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad Mohammed al-Alimi announced the launch of Operation Dawn of Yemen to restore state institutions and liberate Sanaa from the Houthi movement. Earlier, government forces recaptured Dhubab near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, cutting rebel supply lines almost entirely after intense fighting.

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