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Yemen's internationally recognised government says its forces seized the Dhubab district and positions near the Bab el-Mandeb strait, but the claims are not independently verified and the reports include no Houthi response.
Rashad al-Alimi announced on 4 October 2026 the start of a military campaign against the Houthis, as government forces, the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis each claimed strikes that the reports do not independently verify.
Witnesses reported flames and smoke at or near an Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday 3 October 2026, as Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack that the reports reviewed by Vocemundi do not independently verify.
An AFP journalist cited by two outlets saw flames and smoke rising from a Saudi Aramco site on 3 October 2026; the cause is unclear and no official statement is included in the reports.
A Reuters report carried by Daily Sabah cites anonymous officials as saying Riyadh is weighing a limited operation around Bab el-Mandeb or a broader campaign, with no on-the-record Saudi confirmation.