# Fighting intensifies between Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-led government forces in Yemen

https://mins.news/en/video/88760

- BBC News, 2026-10-06 22:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VCvO53AO3M

> Saudi Arabia says two of its airports came under attack overnight as clashes escalate in Yemen between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-led forces supporting the government. The Saudi-led side says it secured the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait after launching a major offensive against the Houthis.

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