### [2026-10-2](/feed/2026/10/2/index.md)

##### Yemeni civil war
# Reuters reports that Saudi Arabia is planning a offensive on the Houthis in the coming weeks to take back the Bab al-Mandab Strait. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/saudis-plan-assault-houthis-break-red-sea-chokehold-2026-10-02/)

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