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Saudi Deploys 100 Jets and Recaptures Bab-el-Mandeb as Yemen War Intensifies.
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News18•05-10-2026, 16:08
Saudi Deploys 100 Jets and Recaptures Bab-el-Mandeb as Yemen War Intensifies.
- •The Saudi-led coalition deployed 100 fighter jets in the 'Yemen Dawn' operation, destroying 324 key targets.
- •Forces backed by Saudi Arabia successfully recaptured the strategic Bab-el-Mandeb Strait from the Houthis.
- •The Houthi group claimed that Saudi Arabia launched 106 airstrikes and missile attacks on their controlled areas within 24 hours.
- •Top officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey gathered in Riyadh for a crucial strategic and defense meeting.
- •The talks serve as the first major test of the recently signed Mecca Joint Defense Agreement between the three nations.
Key Questions Answered
The Saudi-led coalition deployed 100 fighter jets in the 'Yemen Dawn' operation, destroying 324 key targets and recapturing Bab-el-Mandeb from the Houthis while providing continuous air support to ground forces.
Signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, the Mecca Agreement establishes a collective defense mechanism where an armed attack on any member is considered an attack on all three, modeled similarly to NATO's Article 5.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea reported that Saudi Arabia carried out 106 airstrikes and missile attacks on Houthi-controlled areas within a 24-hour period, bringing the total number of recent attacks to 1,516.
