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Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold: Reuters
The plan could mobilize more than 100,000 Yemeni troops as Riyadh weighs a narrow strike at Bab el-Mandeb or a broader multi-front assault.
- Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants to secure the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a critical shipping route between the Mediterranean and Asia that serves as an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.
- Riyadh determined it cannot pursue peace negotiations while Houthis control Bab el-Mandeb, which grants the militants significant global leverage; the assault aims to reverse rapid Houthi gains made last month.
- More than 100,000 Yemeni troops could be mobilized for the operation under Saudi air support, with planners considering either a narrow strike on Bab el-Mandeb or a broader campaign across multiple fronts in Yemen.
- While the US provides intelligence, Saudi allies are not expected to play direct combat roles; Pakistan and Turkey have supplied military equipment, and France is sending defensive systems to protect the Red Sea port city of Yanbu.
- Launch timing remains uncertain, with estimates ranging from the coming weeks to early November; analysts caution that anti-Houthi forces may lack the organization required for sustained combat against a disciplined Houthi military force.
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Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against the Houthis that is set to begin in Yemen within a few weeks. Yemeni ground troops, with air support from the Saudis, are then to launch an attack against the Iranian-backed rebels. Follow all developments regarding the Middle East in our live blog.
·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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More than 100,000 Yemeni soldiers could be mobilized in a possible offensive
·Belgrade, Serbia
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The Independent (US)Saudi Arabia plans major Yemen offensive against Iran-backed Houthi forces
Options under review include a coastal drive to protect vital Red Sea shipping routes
·London, United Kingdom
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Saudi Arabia plans 100,000-troop Yemen offensive to retake Bab el-Mandeb from Houthis
Riyadh is weighing a coastal assault or synchronized attacks across Yemen after Houthi forces seized the strategic Red Sea passage; Yemeni troops would lead on the ground with Saudi air support and US intelligence
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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