# Life under sniper fire from Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen and other stories

https://mins.news/en/video/88629

- BBC News, 2026-10-06 20:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHsA43KwLHI

> The podcast reports from Yemen’s front lines, where Saudi-backed government forces are fighting Iran-backed Houthi fighters. Taiz is encircled by the Houthis, leaving children to risk sniper fire on their way to school. Yemeni forces tell the BBC they have retaken the strategic city of Mokha and “secured” the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital southern Red Sea shipping route.

## Stories

- [Houthi Saudi Red Sea Conflict](https://mins.news/en/topic/houthi-yemen-saudi-red-sea-conflict-2026-08) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/houthi-yemen-saudi-red-sea-conflict-2026-08.md

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