Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel Houthi rebels from several areas around key strait, officials say — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-backed-yemeni-forces-expel-houthi-rebels-from-several-areas-around-key-strait-officials-sayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel Houthi rebels from areas around Bab el-Mandeb Straithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-backed-yemeni-forces-expel-houthi-rebels-from-several-areas-around-key-strait-officials-sayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/saudi-backed-yemeni-forces-expel-houthi-rebels-from-several-areas-around-key-strait-officials-say#u114896Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:07:46 +0000Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, have recaptured several key areas around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Yemeni officials confirmed the expulsion, while Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi oil facilities, airports, and military bases as fighting escalated on Yemen's western coast. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a critical waterway connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.Why it mattersThe conflict in Yemen has been ongoing since 2015, with a Saudi-led coalition supporting the Yemeni government against Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Bab