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Yemen's president calls on his people to mobilise against Iran-backed Houthis

Houthis celebrate territorial gains after a major offensive operation in western Yemen, in this screengrab from a video released on September 14, 2026
Houthis celebrate territorial gains after a major offensive operation in western Yemen, in this screengrab from a video released on September 14, 2026. © Houthi Military Media via Reuters

Yemen’s Riyadh-based President Rashid al-Alimi on Friday called on ‌his people to mobilise and join the armed ‌forces while offering a general amnesty to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels who have seized swaths of Yemen's Red Sea coast and imposed a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.

The head of Yemen's governing body on Friday called for a general mobilisation to counter the Iran-backed Houthis, as the group ramps up attacks on government forces and their Saudi backer.

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