Coalition Yemen operation Houthis claim advances held

Oct 9

CCTV reports spokesman Al-Maliki's October 9 announcement of a large Saudi-led coalition operation against 136 military targets in Houthi-controlled areas and air support for Yemeni government forces. It then relays the Houthis' same-day claim to have repeatedly repelled Saudi-linked forces and thwarted an advance toward Bab el-Mandeb. The opposing operational claims do not independently establish target destruction, territorial control or the outcome of the coastal advance.

Saudi-led coalition spokesman Al-Maliki announced a major operation on October 9 against 136 military targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen and air support for government troops. The Houthis separately claimed they repeatedly repelled Saudi-linked forces that day and prevented an advance toward Bab el-Mandeb. These are competing operational accounts without independent confirmation of target destruction or territorial outcomes.