### [2026-10-4](/feed/2026/10/4/index.md)

##### Yemeni civil war
# The Houthis take control of Al-Turbah, Yemen, after government troops withdrew earlier in the day. This is the first time the Houthis have held Al-Turbah since the war began. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthis-iran-saudi-arabia-red-sea-taiz-e87beb84a0d146e4f0546b50508f7e32)
2. [Yemen Online](https://yemenonline.info/special-reports/13945)

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