# Giants Brigades lead southern Yemen fightback against the Houthis

https://mins.news/en/item/96350

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-12 11:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/12/giants-brigades-leads-southern-yemen-fightback-against-the-houthis?traffic_source=rss

> On October 5, groups linked to the former Southern Transitional Council, including the Southern Giants Brigades, and troops from Yemen’s internationally recognised government launched a major offensive against the Houthis near the Bab al-Mandeb. The pro-government force said it had cut the main road between Mocha and the strait, marking one of the anti-Houthi forces’ first major gains in years.

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