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

##### Yemeni civil war
# Reuters reports that Saudi Arabia is planning an 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/)

### Changes:

1. Reuters reports that Saudi Arabia is planning a offensive on the Houthis in the coming weeks to take back the Bab al-Mandab Strait.  _2026-10-04 02:11:37 (First version)_
1. Reuters reports that Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive on the Houthis in the coming weeks to take back the Bab al-Mandab Strait.  _(Current version)_

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1. [France announces that it will deploy its soldiers and air defense systems to Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, to support the Saudi military against the Houthis. ](/feed/2026/09/24/france-announces-that-it-will-deploy-its-soldiers-and-air-defense-systems-to-yanbu-saudi-arabia-to-support-the-saudi-m.md) _Context: Houthis, Saudi Arabia_
2. [British prime minister Andy Burnham says that the United Kingdom will offer Saudi Arabia aerial refueling in its ongoing conflict with the Houthis. ](/feed/2026/09/21/british-prime-minister-andy-burnham-says-that-the-united-kingdom-will-offer-saudi-arabia-aerial-refueling-in-its-ongoing.md) _Context: Houthis, Saudi Arabia, Yemeni civil war_
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4. [Amid the offensive, Saudi Arabia launches an airstrike against a prison in Al-Jawf Governorate, killing seven people, including a child, and trapping 35 more under the rubble. ](/feed/2026/09/7/amid-the-offensive-saudi-arabia-launches-an-airstrike-against-a-prison-in-al-jawf-governorate-killing-seven-people-in.md) _Context: Saudi Arabia, Yemeni civil war_
5. [The Houthis shoot down a Saudi Arabian reconnaissance drone in northwest Yemen. ](/feed/2026/07/26/the-houthis-shoot-down-a-saudi-arabian-reconnaissance-drone-in-northwest-yemen.md) _Context: Houthis, Saudi Arabia_
6. [The Houthis deny reports that they have closed the Bab-el-Mandeb and state that they are not seeking to close it, reaffirming that they have only established a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia. ](/feed/2026/07/24/the-houthis-deny-reports-that-they-have-closed-the-bab-el-mandeb-and-state-that-they-are-not-seeking-to-close-it-reaffi.md) _Context: Houthis, Saudi Arabia_
7. [The U.S. State Department approves a potential US$1.96 billion deal in arms sales to Saudi Arabia amidst the current Iran war and potential re-escalation with the Houthis. ](/feed/2026/07/15/the-us-state-department-approves-a-potential-us-196-billion-deal-in-arms-sales-to-saudi-arabia-amidst-the-current-ira.md) _Context: Houthis, Saudi Arabia_
8. [The Yemeni Army and Houthis engage in intense fighting in the As-Silw district in Taiz Governorate, Yemen, killing two soldiers. Additionally, the Yemeni Army says that it repelled a Houthi attack. ](/feed/2026/04/11/the-yemeni-army-and-houthis-engage-in-intense-fighting-in-the-as-silw-district-in-taiz-governorate-yemen-killing-two-s.md) _Context: Houthis, Yemeni civil war_
9. [The Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen claims that Southern Transitional Council (STC) president Aidarus al-Zoubaidi has fled to the United Arab Emirates through Somaliland. ](/feed/2026/01/8/the-saudi-arabia-led-coalition-in-yemen-claims-that-southern-transitional-council-stc-president-aidarus-al-zoubaidi-ha.md) _Context: Saudi Arabia, Yemeni civil war_
10. [The Houthis raid United Nations offices in Sanaa, Yemen, and detain at least eleven UN personnel. ](/feed/2025/08/31/the-houthis-raid-united-nations-offices-in-sanaa-yemen-and-detain-at-least-eleven-un-personnel.md) _Context: Houthis, Yemeni civil war_