# Yemen gov’t forces commence major combat operation against Houthis

- Published: 2026-10-10T21:15:03.410Z
- Updated: 2026-10-10T21:15:03.410Z
- 2 sources
- Topics: Conflict, war and peace
- Involves: Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Houthis, Iran, Mocha, Sanaa, Saudi Arabia, Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, Yemen gov’t forces, Yemeni government forces, Yemen’s Houthis, a factory in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa, drone video

## How it developed

- 2026-10-05T03:30:18.162Z - Al Jazeera English: [Yemen gov’t forces commence major combat operation against Houthis](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/5/yemen-govt-forces-commence-major-combat-operation-against-houthis)
- 2026-10-05T19:32:09.327Z - France 24 English: [Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel the Houthis from several areas around key strait, officials say](https://www.france24.com/en/saudi-backed-yemeni-forces-expel-the-houthis-from-several-areas-around-key-strait-officials-say)
- 2026-10-10T21:15:03.410Z - Al Jazeera English: [Yemen’s Houthis release video of drone attacks on gov’t forces](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/2026/10/10/yemens-houthis-release-video-of-drone-attacks-on-govt-forces)

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