Saudi-backed forces attempt comeback in Yemen

The fighting centers directly on the Bab el Mandeb Strait, one of the world's most vital maritime choke points, which carries roughly 7% of global oil shipments.

Gabrielle Debinski
Gabrielle Debinski
Oct 5, 2026
YEMEN-SAUDI-ISRAN-US-ISRAEL-WAR Saudi-backed Yemen government soldiers gather near the Jabal Han front, west of the city of Taiz, following fierce battles earlier in the day as Yemen's Houthis reportedly attempted to seize control of the main route between the inland city of Taiz and the coastal city of Aden, on October 3, 2026. The civil war, which dates to 2014 but had been dormant following a truce in 2022 roared back to life in July, as the wider Middle East war ignited another front. The Houthis, a pr

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