Taiz, Yemen, Oct 4, 2026 (AFP) - Yemen presidency announces military drive to retake all Houthi territory

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2026-10-04

Yemen's leader announced on Sunday the start of a new military operation to retake all territory held by the Houthis, even as the group made fresh gains on the ground, effectively encircling a government-held city. The announcement sets an ambitious goal for the embattled government, which recently lost swathes of the country's Red Sea coastline and areas around the Bab al-Mandab Strait -- a chokepoint for international shipping -- after a lightn......

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