Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council chairman, Rashad al-Alimi, announced military operations on October 4, 2026, aimed at reclaiming Houthi-held territory and restoring state authority. The Saudi-led coalition reaffirmed its operational support for Yemen’s armed forces, linking it to restoring state institutions and protecting navigation through the southern Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab.
In Al-Jawf, Okaz reported a local official’s claims that government forces and allied tribesmen captured al-Nudur and al-Haseef. Reality Report News has not independently verified those gains. Before the announcement, the World Food Programme, citing IOM, reported more than 149,000 people displaced by renewed fighting.
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