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Saudi-backed Yemen forces begin bid to retake Houthi areas - Sun, 04 Oct 2026 PST

Yemen’s internationally recognized government launched a full-scale military campaign to recapture all Houthi-held territory after weeks of escalating conflict between the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia. All branches of Yemen’s army were told to begin operations and fight “until the liberation of the country from the grip of the terrorist Houthi…

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Spokane Spokesman-Review· Oct 5, 2:34 AMSaudi-backed Yemen forces begin bid to retake Houthi areas - Sun, 04 Oct 2026 PST

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US Backs Major Saudi-Led Offensive as Yemen Slides Back Toward All-Out WarYemen is spiraling back toward full-scale war after its Saudi-backed government launched a major offensive on Sunday to retake territory captured by the Iran-backed group Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis. President Rashad al-Alimi said the armed forces would seek to retake all Houthi-controlled territory, which is home to about 70% of Yemen's…

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Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft From British Air BaseAccording to U.S. and British officials, 12 B-1 Air Force bombers from R.A.F. Fairford air base were withdrawn because of the risk of a drone attack ordered by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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Trump suggests allowing Iran to "take out" L.A. and San Diego during campaign rallyGov. Gavin Newsom called President Trump "deranged and dangerous" after he suggested letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego.

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Yemen Regains City of Mocha on Red SeaYemen's armed forces took control of the Red Sea city of Mocha on Monday after battles with the Iran-backed Houthis, state-run Saba said. This puts the internationally recognized government closer to taking over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a narrow chokepoint between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden that Saudi Arabia had been using to export oil and bypass…

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Concerns over possible Iranian drone attack prompted US to remove bombers from UK baseThe plot was cooked up by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and aimed to destroy US aircraft and kill American service members stationed at RAF Fairford, a military base about 90 miles west of London, the Wall Street Journal and New York Times reported on Monday.

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