{
  "id": 13426950,
  "title": "Yemen says advancing against Houthis around key Bab al-Mandab strait",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/yemen-says-advancing-against-houthis-around-key-bab-al-mandab-strait",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T13:45:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261010-yemen-says-forces-made-advances-against-houthis-around-key-waterway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Yemen's government forces are advancing against the Houthis around the Bab al-Mandab strait, according to Yemeni military sources. The government launched a counter-offensive last week to retake territory seized by the pro-Iran group during a recent lightning offensive.\n\nThe Houthis confirmed that government forces had attacked in the Bab al-Mandab area but claimed to have repelled the assault, inflicting heavy losses on the government forces. According to the Houthis, they maintain control over Bab al-Mandab, Mayun Island, and the remaining areas along the country's western coast.\n\nClashes in western Yemen, specifically around the strait, have killed at least 63 people in the past 24 hours, with 35 government forces and 28 Houthis reported dead. The situation on the ground is rapidly changing, and it has been difficult for journalists to access the area to independently verify the claims made by the warring parties.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Yemeni Giants Brigades commander vows to continue fight against Houthis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/yemeni-giants-brigades-commander-vows-to-continue-fight-against",
        "published": "2026-10-10T08:19:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Yemen govt forces claim gains against Houthis near key waterway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/yemen-govt-forces-claim-gains-against-houthis-near-key-waterway",
        "published": "2026-10-10T11:26:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}