# Why the Houthis Are So Hard to Defeat

https://mins.news/en/item/97163

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-12 23:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-12/why-saudi-arabia-s-aim-of-defeating-yemen-s-houthis-is-a-tall-order?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acd6686490a5e0001253a7b

> After four years of relative calm, fighting has resumed between Yemen’s Houthi militia and the internationally recognized government, backed by Saudi Arabia. The Saudi-led force announced a full-scale military campaign on social media on Oct. 4, saying its aim is to “eliminate” the Houthis.

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