# Saudi-led forces claim ground advances against Houthis in Yemen

https://mins.news/en/item/87942

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-06 12:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-06/saudi-led-forces-claim-ground-advances-in-yemen-against-houthis?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac4e9d1a431ad00017b0c21

> Yemen’s internationally recognized government said forces backed by Saudi Arabia had retaken territory from the Houthis as fighting intensified near the Bab el-Mandeb strait.

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