Conflict & Security
Saudi-led forces recapture key areas around Bab al-Mandab from Houthis
October 5, 2026 at 09:03 PM · Updated 10d ago
6 reports · 5 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 11 hours
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وزير الخارجية يؤكد لنظيره السعودى إدانة مصر لكافة الاعتداءات على المملكة والدعم الكامل لأمنها واستقرارها
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SNSky News Arabia
المالكي يعلن تنفيذ عملية عسكرية في محافظة الحديدة
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MAMasrawy
"التحالف" يعلن تدمير أهداف حوثية في "الحديدة" باليمن وإحباط مُخطط بالبحر الأحمر
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MAMasrawy
ترامب: الهجوم السعودي واليمني على الحوثيين "سيسير على نحو جيد للغاية"
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TGThe Guardian
Saudi-backed forces recapture key areas around strait from Houthis in Yemen
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MAMasrawy
وزير الخارجية التركي يكشف مخرجات اجتماع "حلف مكة".. ماذا قال بشأن الدعم العسكري للسعودية؟
(opens the publisher’s site)Saudi-led coalition forces recaptured key towns near the Bab al-Mandab Strait as an offensive against Houthi rebels continued Monday.
- Coalition forces retook Dhubab, Bab and Hadeid towns north of the strait, Yemeni officials said.
- Coalition spokesperson Maj Gen Turki al-Malki said 100 fighter jets supported the offensive and destroyed hundreds of Houthi targets.
- Al-Malki announced the coalition destroyed Houthi weapons stores and naval mines and foiled an imminent Red Sea attack plan.
- Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group struck Saudi Aramco sites in Riyadh and Khurais with missiles and drones on Sunday.
- US President Donald Trump said he is confident the Saudi and Yemeni operation against the Houthis in Yemen will go very well, without offering details.
- The Mecca Defense Alliance announced the immediate implementation of joint-defense commitments and deployment of military forces in Saudi Arabia to confront security threats.
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan discussed military and logistic support for the kingdom at a Riyadh meeting.
- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty condemned all attacks on Saudi Arabia and voiced full support for the kingdom's security in a call with Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan.