# Houthis, Saudi-led forces claim victories as Yemen fighting rages on

https://mins.news/en/item/88751

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-06 21:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/6/houthis-saudi-led-forces-claim-victories-as-yemen-fighting-rages-on?traffic_source=rss

> Saudi Arabia’s Jazan and Najran airports were attacked as Saudi-led government forces carried out air strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen and claimed control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Houthi officials said the Iran-backed group retained “firm control” of territory it had recently captured.

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