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Yemeni and Saudi forces launch counteroffensive against the Houthis
Yemeni government forces backed by Saudi Arabia launched a counteroffensive against the Houthis on Sunday in an effort to win back territory from the rebel group, the head of Yemen's presidential council said in a speech. "We have exhausted all opportunities for deescalation with the Houthi militias
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The outlets all focus on fighting around the Bab el-Mandeb area and Yemeni government or Saudi-backed forces pushing against the Houthis. Al Jazeera alone says forces reclaim Dhubab and key positions, while The Independent uniquely frames the story as Saudi-backed forces seizing the strait. Axios emphasizes a counteroffensive and quotes the presidential council head, and the Associated Press centers video of government forces fighting near the strait.
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