Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi-led coalition airstrikes, launched Operation Dawn of Yemen in early October 2026 to reverse Houthi territorial gains from September and retake the capital Sanaa, which the group has held since 2014. Government claims include recapture of the Red Sea port of Mokha and advances near Bab al-Mandab and in Marib governorate, alongside precision strikes on Houthi military targets in Sanaa itself. The Houthis have disputed some losses, encircled parts of Taiz, and conducted missile strikes on Aden while issuing warnings about Saudi infrastructure targets. Fighting has intensified across multiple fronts with reported high casualties, though no confirmed government entry into Sanaa has occurred amid ongoing Houthi defensive operations and supply-line pressures.