# Yemeni forces advance as offensive against Houthis intensifies

https://mins.news/en/video/89564

- Reuters, 2026-10-07 11:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0zmTtWytJM

> Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have launched a counter-offensive to retake the coast from around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Mocha, the government said, driving Iran-backed Houthi fighters from most areas they captured last month.

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