Yemen’s military announces and begins a new campaign of broad strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets, seeking to retake territory the group has captured. Multiple outlets report that the operation follows the Houthis’ offensive launched in September, which UN figures link to heavy losses on both sides, and the group’s subsequent rapid territorial gains that make Yemen a key front in the wider Middle East war.
Reports describe the campaign as a counteroffensive aimed at recapturing all territory held by the Houthis, including areas near the Red Sea and around the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Al-Monitor and other coverage add that the Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognised government joins the campaign, including air strikes at dawn, with numbers of aircraft cited by outlets. While details focus on the scale of the operation, sources differ mainly in emphasis—some highlight the government’s stated goal and territorial context, while others foreground strike volume and air participation.
Al-Monitor also reports the operation includes attacks targeting areas in and around the Houthi-held capital, Sana’a, alongside broader strikes across other locations.
