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  "id": 12119957,
  "title": "Yemeni government forces seize district by Bab el-Mandeb, military sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/yemeni-government-forces-seize-district-by-bab-el-mandeb-military",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T09:46:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/yemeni-government-forces-seize-district-bab-el-mandeb-military-sources-say"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Yemeni government forces have taken control of large parts of Dhubab district, which overlooks the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. According to military sources, they have heavy air support from a Saudi-led coalition. The district's takeover comes as the government fights to reverse advances made by the Iran-backed Houthis last month.\n\nThe Houthis had been encircled by Yemeni government forces in Dhubab, with reports that some militants escaped by boat. Those remaining were urged to surrender. The development follows a recent attack on Saudi Arabia's Aramco facility by Houthi drones and ballistic missiles.\n\nThe Yemeni president has stated that the offensive will continue until the country is \"liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia\", according to Haaretz.",
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        "published": "2026-10-05T04:55:08.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-10-05T06:20:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Yemeni government forces attack Houthi positions near Bab el-Mandeb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/yemeni-government-forces-attack-houthi-positions-near-bab-el-mandeb",
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        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Saudi-backed Yemeni government launches major offensive to retake Houthi-held territory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/saudi-backed-yemeni-government-launches-major-offensive-to-retake",
        "published": "2026-10-05T08:55:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Yemeni government forces seize district by Bab el-Mandeb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/yemeni-government-forces-seize-district-by-bab-el-mandeb",
        "published": "2026-10-05T09:52:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Iran war latest: Yemeni government forces attack Houthi positions near Bab Al Mandeb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/iran-war-latest-yemeni-government-forces-attack-houthi-positions-near",
        "published": "2026-10-05T10:00:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Yemeni government forces seize district by Bab el-Mandeb, military sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/yemeni-government-forces-seize-district-by-bab-el-mandeb-military-12154984",
        "published": "2026-10-05T12:50:44.000Z"
      }
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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."
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