# Yemeni government’s battle against Houthis could last years, analyst says

https://mins.news/en/video/86130

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-05 08:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L77G-c9zwI0

> The internationally recognised Yemeni government’s operation to retake Houthi-held territory is expected to be long and difficult, according to defence analyst Baraa Shiban. He said the signs point to years of renewed conflict, with Yemen’s public likely to bear the heaviest impact of the escalation.

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