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• International · 2026-10-04

  Houthis Seize Al-Turbah and Sever Taiz-Aden Road

  Houthi forces captured Al-Turbah on Sunday after the commander of pro-government forces withdrew to Aden. The group also severed the main road linking Taiz to Aden, effectively isolating government-controlled territory in the region. Fighting continues as government forces attempt to reopen the route.

• International · 2026-09-15

  Houthis advance on Marib and Taiz while seizing Red Sea islands

  Houthi forces launched military operations against the government-controlled cities of Marib and Taiz, with heavy clashes reported, and gained control of the Hanish Islands in the Red Sea. The military escalation followed the collapse of planned peace talks between Gulf states and Iran, after Houthi ballistic missile attacks targeted Saudi Arabia and forces supporting Yemen's internationally recognised government.

• International · 2026-10-05

  Yemen government launches major offensive against Houthis as fighting spreads

  Yemen's internationally recognised government has announced 'Operation Dawn of Yemen', a major military campaign aimed at recapturing the capital Sanaa from Houthi control. However, while government forces have reported seizing positions near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, Houthi fighters have simultaneously advanced in the southern province of Taiz, capturing the town of Al-Turbah for the first time since the civil war began.

• International · 2026-10-18

  Houthi-Saudi conflict intensifies with strikes on oil facilities and ships sunk in Hormuz

  Yemen's Houthis launched an intense campaign of missile strikes against Saudi Arabia this week, targeting Riyadh airport, Saudi Aramco headquarters and a government palace in Aden, killing at least five people. The escalation spread to regional shipping lanes, where two cargo ships sank near the Strait of Hormuz following Iranian-linked attacks, prompting international warnings about risks to global energy supplies.

• International · 2026-10-06

  Yemen's Government Launches Major Offensive Against Houthi-Controlled Territory

  Yemen's internationally recognised government, backed by Saudi Arabia, has launched a large-scale military campaign to recapture territories held by the Iranian-aligned Houthi movement since 2014. The Houthis responded by firing missiles at Saudi Arabian airports, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.

• International · 2026-10-11

  Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport kills 13 as Yemen conflict worsens

  Yemen's government launched a major military operation called 'Operation Dawn of Yemen' to recapture the capital Sanaa from Houthi control. The Houthis responded with repeated missile strikes on Saudi territory, culminating in an attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on 11 October that killed at least 13 people and wounded over 300, prompting US President Donald Trump to suggest American involvement in Saudi military operations.

• International · 2026-10-16

  Houthis strike Aden palace as Yemen conflict intensifies

  Houthi forces fired multiple missiles at Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, Yemen's southern port city and seat of the internationally recognised government, killing five people and wounding sixteen on Thursday. Though senior officials escaped harm, the strike marked an escalation in the civil war and raised fears of broader regional conflict. Hours later, Saudi Arabia reported intercepting a cruise missile near Medina, though the Houthis denied responsibility.