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Yemeni forces backed by Saudi Arabia have recaptured several areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Houthi rebels, according to Yemeni officials speaking on condition of anonymity. The government reclaimed key towns like Dhubab, Bab, and Hadeid with air support from a Saudi-led coalition that involved 100 fighter jets. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that the United States provided intelligence and target identification for this offensive but declined to provide further details about coordination between the two countries.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On October 5, forces aligned with Yemen's internationally recognized government and backed by Saudi Arabia launched a counteroffensive against Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, recapturing strategic areas near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The city of Mocha was reclaimed, loosening the Houthis' control over vital Red Sea oil routes already affected by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Despite this, conflicting reports emerged with Houthi media denying the government's advances and claiming to have taken additional territory in southwestern Yemen. Heavy fighting continues as both sides vie for control of key positions near major cities like Taiz. The conflict further complicates global energy markets, with Brent crude oil prices hovering around $100 a barrel due to uncertainties over oil flow through critical maritime chokepoints.
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grounded in this article and the 27 other(s) covering the same event.
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Forces of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen have recaptured several key areas around Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said Monday.
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The officials said forces allied with the internationally recognised government have retaken the crucial town of Dhubab just north of the strait.
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They also captured the towns of Bab and Hadeid, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters.
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Witnesses said they saw government tanks and forces entering the towns.
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The government push came as part of a major offensive launched early Monday (October 5, 2026) under air cover by a Saudi military coalition.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that it was expected that the Saudi-backed government in Yemen would hit back at the rebels to reclaim territory.
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Asked if the Saudi-led coalition coordinated the action with the United States, Rubio said that Saudi Arabia and the US have a defence agreement but wouldn't offer more details.
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The Yemeni government was ousted from some of its territory by a Houthi campaign and the Saudis have come under attack, and “they have a right to defend themselves
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,” Mr. Rubio said.
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The U.S. has provided support to Saudi Arabia in its ongoing campaign against the Houthis, according to a regional official and a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorised to speak to reporters.
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U.S. support included intelligence sharing, target identification and planning for the offensive, said the officials.
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The U.S. had supported the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis early in the Yemen war, before quitting the coalition in recent years.
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The U.S. Embassy in the Saudi capital of Riyahd warned U.S. citizens on social media to be vigilant about possible drone or missile attacks.
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The offensive came just after the rebels said they had captured more territory in the southwestern part of Yemen, taking a key town in a blow to the Saudi-backed forces as they advanced toward a strategic provincial capital in the region.
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The Saudi-led coalition spokesman, Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki, said 100 fighter jets were providing support to the forces of Yemen's internationally recognized government fighting against the Houthis.
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jets → lead → Houthis
He said the coalition has secured “air protection” of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait and destroyed hundreds of Houthi targets as part of the ongoing campaign.
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coalition → say → campaign
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