{
  "id": 14046757,
  "title": "Why the Houthis Are So Hard to Defeat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/why-the-houthis-are-so-hard-to-defeat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T21:08:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-12/why-the-houthis-are-so-hard-to-defeat-video"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "After four years of relative calm, the war pitting Yemen’s Houthi militia against the country’s internationally recognized government and its backer Saudi Arabia is back on. Announcing the start of a full-scale military campaign against the Houthis, the Saudi-led force said on social media on October 4th that the goal is to “eliminate” the group. Bloomberg's Veena Ali-Khan examines why the…",
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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."
}