Since 2014, Yemen has carried the weight of a fractured sovereignty — a nation split between a government in exile and a rebel movement entrenched in its own capital. Now, in the autumn of 2026, that long-frozen wound has reopened with force: internationally recognized government troops, backed by Saudi Arabia, have launched their most ambitious push in four years to reclaim Sanaa from Houthi control. The offensive, spreading across multiple provinces and already costing hundreds of lives, tests whether war-weary diplomacy can survive another collapse — and whether the Red Sea, already straine
Yemen's government forces launch major counteroffensive to retake Sanaa from Houthis
At least 728 people killed or wounded since August 23, with approximately 21,000 displaced from Taiz province alone; hundreds more casualties reported on Monday.