{"id":384947,"date":"2026-10-05T22:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T21:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/saudi-backed-forces-attack-houthi-targets-in-yemen-counterattacks\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T22:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T21:00:06","slug":"saudi-backed-forces-attack-houthi-targets-in-yemen-counterattacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/saudi-backed-forces-attack-houthi-targets-in-yemen-counterattacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi-backed forces attack Houthi targets in Yemen counterattacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/ii542CbdOxM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Saudi-backed forces attack Houthi targets in Yemen counterattacks\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ii542CbdOxM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In Yemen, Saudi-backed government forces say they have attacked hundreds of Houthi targets, retaking key areas around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait along the Red Sea coast.<\/p>\n<p>The Yemeni government says it has secured effective control of the vital oil route. <\/p>\n<p>This surge in fighting is bringing yet more potential consequences for the soaring price of oil, pushing global prices even higher.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nGet more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/<br \/>\nSubscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<br \/>\nFollow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Yemen, Saudi-backed government forces say they have attacked hundreds of Houthi targets, retaking key areas around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait along the Red Sea coast. 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