# Saudi-backed Yemeni forces launch offensive against Iran-backed Houthis

https://mins.news/en/video/86850

- CNN, 2026-10-05 17:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lcBNw6xUig

> Yemeni government forces said Monday they had retaken key positions near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and launched a renewed campaign against recent Houthi gains. Backed by Saudi Arabia, the forces said they had begun a “strategic offensive operation” against the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa.

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