Yemen government says it has launched operation to retake Houthi-held territory
The announcement follows reported Houthi gains along the Red Sea coast. Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have met to discuss the conflict, with no outcome specified.
Yemen’s internationally recognised government says it has launched an operation to retake territory held by the Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah. The announcement was reported by Al Jazeera Global News.
The report says the Iran-backed Houthi force seized large areas of the Red Sea coast over the past month. It provides no specific locations or details about the scale of the operation.
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have met to discuss the situation in Yemen. The report does not say what the countries agreed or whether the meeting produced any commitments.
The three countries signed a joint defence pact in August, according to the report, which describes the conflict as testing that agreement. It does not establish that the pact has been activated.
The available account gives no outcome for the government operation and no independent confirmation of changes in territorial control.
