{
  "id": 12135079,
  "title": "Yemen government forces claim Bab Al Mandeb gains as Saudi coalition says 100 jets join Houthi offensive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/yemen-government-forces-claim-bab-al-mandeb-gains-as-saudi-coalition-12135079",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T10:49:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/05/yemen-government-forces-claim-bab-al-mandeb-gains-as-saudi-coalition-says-100-jets-join-houthi-offensive/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yemeni government forces assert they have taken control of vital areas around the Bab Al Mandeb strait and Dhubab region, amid a Saudi-led coalition's 100-jet offensive against Houthi insurgents. The alliance is reportedly offering continuous air support to Yemeni troops while safeguarding the Bab Al Mandeb waterway. Coalition spokesman Maj Gen Turki Al Malki disclosed that 324 high-value Houthi targets have been annihilated during the offensive, with 100 fighter jets engaged in combat. Meanwhile, Yemen's armed forces announced a \"strategic offensive\" on the Houthi-occupied capital, Sanaa, on Monday, employing advanced capabilities. Yemeni Colonel Col Majed Al Nuzaili confirmed Houthi attacks on Sanaa through Al Masirah TV. Government forces allegedly executed a flanking maneuver to seize Bab Al Mandeb, securing the strategic waterway and Dhubab airport, severing the road between Dhubab and Mokha. Hundreds of Houthi fighters in Dhubab have been surrounded and urged to lay down their arms, with some fleeing by boat, according to Col Al Nuzaili. The claims remain unverified and unconfirmed by the Houthis. The developments come after Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council chief, Rashad Al Alimi, declared Operation Yemen Dawn to restore state institutions, regain Sanaa, and end the Houthi \"coup.\" He vowed, \"With God's aid, the will of our people, the valor of our armed forces, and all military formations, Yemen will march towards a new dawn of freedom, peace, and stability.\" The Saudi-backed Yemeni government initiated the offensive on Sunday to reclaim territory from the Iran-aligned Houthis. The coalition affirmed ongoing air operations, including assaults on mobile targets. The Yemeni conflict originated when Houthis seized Sanaa in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led intervention the following year to restore the government and remove the rebel group. The fighting has reached a stalemate, resulting in a severe humanitarian crisis in the already poorest Arab nation. A 2022 ceasefire largely held until this summer. Saudi Arabia, providing arms and training to Yemeni forces, is supporting the military campaign with air power and seeks logistical aid from allies to halt Houthi advances, restore free passage in the Red Sea, and cease Houthi attacks on its soil.",
  "summary": "Yemeni government forces claimed on Monday they had seized key positions around the Bab Al Mandeb strait and the Dhubab area overlooking the sea lane, as a Saudi-led coalition said 100 fighter jets were taking part in an anti-Houthi offensive. Coalition spokesman Maj Gen Turki Al Malki said the alliance was providing round-the-clock air support to Yemeni armed forces on the ground and air cover…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Yemeni forces regain control of Dhubab near Bab Al-Mandab",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/yemeni-forces-regain-control-of-dhubab-near-bab-al-mandab",
        "published": "2026-10-05T07:34:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Yemen forces claim to seize Dhubab, sites near Bab al-Mandeb from Houthis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/yemen-forces-claim-to-seize-dhubab-sites-near-bab-al-mandeb-from",
        "published": "2026-10-05T09:40:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Yemen forces say they seized control of Bab al-Mandeb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/yemen-forces-say-they-seized-control-of-bab-al-mandeb",
        "published": "2026-10-05T09:46:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Yemen government forces claim Bab Al Mandeb gains as Saudi coalition says 100 jets join Houthi offensive",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/yemen-government-forces-claim-bab-al-mandeb-gains-as-saudi-coalition",
        "published": "2026-10-05T10:49:58.000Z"
      }
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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."
}