Yemeni forces launch counteroffensive against Houthis, vow to retake Sanaa

Forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognised government have launched counterattacks against the Houthi rebels, with officials saying they aim to recapture the capital, Sanaa, more than a decade after the Iran-backed Houthis seized it.Major-General Samir Al-Sabri, Yemen’s deputy defence minister, said in remarks broadcast on state television on Monday that “the decision has been made to retake Sanaa”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of killing seven in Yemen prison air strikelist 2 of 4Yemen fighting escalates as forces battle for Bab al-Mandeb Straitlist 3 of 4‘Breaks my heart’: Yemen jab shortages spark fears for millions of childrenlist 4 of 4Yemen gov’t forces launch air strikes on Houthi targetsend of listThe announcement came as fighting intensified in the provinces of al-Bayda and al-Jawf, seen as the main gateway to the capital. The Houthis said seven people were killed in a strike on a prison in al-Hazm in al-Jawf.The renewed hostilities mark one of the most serious escalations since a United Nations-brokered truce in 2022 halted large-scale fighting in a war that began after the Houthis took Sanaa in 2014. The capture of the ...