### [2026-10-5](/feed/2026/10/5/index.md)

##### Yemeni civil war
# A Yemeni government offensive pushes the Houthis back from the Bab al-Mandab Strait. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/yemeni-government-forces-seize-district-by-bab-el-mandeb-military-sources-say-2026-10-05/)

### Changes:

1. A Yemeni government offensive pushes the Houthis from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.  _2026-10-05 22:12:31 (First version)_
2. A Yemeni government offensive pushes the Houthis from the Bab al-Mandab Strait.  _2026-10-06 10:12:38 (Update)_
2. A Yemeni government offensive pushes the Houthis back from the Bab al-Mandab Strait.  _(Current version)_

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