{
  "id": 11932672,
  "title": "Yemen's leader announces counter-offensive as Houthis cut off supply route to besieged city",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/yemens-leader-announces-counter-offensive-as-houthis-cut-off-supply",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T12:59:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261004-yemen-leader-announces-counter-offensive-as-houthis-cut-off-supply-route-besieged-city-taiz"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The leader of Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday aimed at recapturing territory under their control. The announcement came as Houthi forces cut off a vital supply route to the besieged government-held city of Taiz, according to several security sources.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Southern Transitional Council announces general mobilization in southern Yemen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/southern-transitional-council-announces-general-mobilization-in",
        "published": "2026-10-04T10:34:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Yemen’s leader announces military operation to retake Houthi-held territory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/yemens-leader-announces-military-operation-to-retake-houthi-held",
        "published": "2026-10-04T12:48:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Head of Yemen's presidential council announces military operations to retake territory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/head-of-yemens-presidential-council-announces-military-operations-to",
        "published": "2026-10-04T12:58:18.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}