# Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel Houthis from areas around key strait, officials say

https://mins.news/en/video/86946

- France 24 English, 2026-10-05 19:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbtRV46c0ts

> Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces made a rapid advance on Monday, retaking the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as far as Mocha, according to the government. Officials said the Iran-backed Houthis were pushed out of most areas they had seized last month.

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