{
  "id": 9540088,
  "title": "Houthi advance on Aden supply route repelled, say Saudi-backed forces",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/houthi-advance-on-aden-supply-route-repelled-say-saudi-backed-forces",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T10:16:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/houthi-advance-aden-supply-route-repelled-say-saudi-backed-forces"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yemen's Saudi-backed forces asserted on Thursday that they had thwarted overnight assaults by Houthi rebels on a crucial supply route leading to the southern port city of Aden, Reuters reported. The Hejat al-Abd mountain pass, a lifeline for Saudi-backed government forces, has been under a rapid Houthi advance this month, fueled by tensions stemming from the war on Iran. This single road is vital for delivering goods to Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, as well as the southern and western rural areas, where residents rely on it to travel abroad, given the lack of commercial flights from Houthi-controlled regions. Despite their recent territorial gains, including reaching the Red Sea's Bab al-Mandab strait, the Iran-aligned Houthis continue to pose a significant threat to government forces, who have been striving to maintain control despite the ongoing pressure.",
  "summary": "Houthi advance on Aden supply route repelled, say Saudi-backed forces Yemen's Saudi-backed forces said on Thursday that they had repelled overnight attacks by the Houthis on a key supply route to the southern port city of Aden, where the government is based. The mountain pass known as Hejat al-Abd is a lifeline for forces fighting on behalf of Yemen's Saudi-backed government, which has been…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Yemeni government forces repel overnight Houthi assault on critical Hejat al-Abd supply route",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/yemeni-government-forces-repel-overnight-houthi-assault-on-critical",
        "published": "2026-09-24T11:50:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}