# Yemen forces claim to seize Dhubab and sites near Bab al-Mandeb from Houthis

https://mins.news/en/item/86189

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-05 09:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/yemen-forces-claim-to-seize-dhubab-sites-near-bab-al-mandeb-from-houthis?traffic_source=rss

> The army of Yemen’s internationally recognised government says it has retaken Dhubab and key positions near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, while launching a “strategic offensive” on Sanaa. The Saudi-led coalition says it provided air support, but Al Jazeera could not independently verify the battlefield claims.

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