# Yemeni forces claim they have retaken key strait from Iran-backed Houthis

https://mins.news/en/video/88289

- CNN, 2026-10-06 15:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n0BqV78M88

> Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces said Monday that they had retaken key positions near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and launched a renewed campaign to reverse recent Houthi gains. The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia warned Americans of possible drone and missile attacks, while Riyadh condemned what it called escalating Houthi attacks on civilians.

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