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Yemen forces claim key gains near Bab al-Mandeb: What’s the latest?

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

The internationally recognised government retakes territories from the Houthis as fighting rages on the western coast.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:27:51 UTC.

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  • Official statements or denials from the governments named
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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel the Houthis from several areas around key strait, officials say

  2. Yemen forces claim key gains near Bab al-Mandeb: What’s the latest?

  3. Yemen forces reclaim key Red Sea port city from Iran-backed Houthis in major counteroffensive

  4. Indian opposition MPs detained in protest against election chief

  5. Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport

  6. Saudi Arabia says three wounded in attacks on airports near Yemen border

  7. Iran's Houthi allies deny losing ground as Mideast crisis engulfs Yemen

Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at Al Jazeera

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