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Yemeni leader calls for general mobilization against Houthis

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Newest development Sep 25, 2026 · 2 reportsYemeni leader calls for general mobilization against Houthis

Amid military escalation with the Iran-backed Houthis, the Saudi-backed head of Yemen's governing body urged his compatriots to join the government forces.

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  1. Yemen says it asked Trump for U.S. military support in fight against Houthis

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    Yemeni leader calls for general mobilization against Houthis

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Top Yemen official calls for US military support against Houthis (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Abdullah Al-Alimi Bawazir did not specify what military assistance his government was seeking from Washington but emphasized the need for cooperation on "intelligence and security."

  2. NBC News

    Yemen says it asked Trump for U.S. military support in fight against Houthis (opens NBC News)

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    A senior official said Yemen is seeking help as the Iranian-backed rebels tighten their grip on its Red Sea coast, threatening to further disrupt global energy shipments.

  3. France 24

    Yemen's president calls on his people to mobilise against Iran-backed Houthis (opens France 24)

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    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.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Yemeni leader calls for general mobilization against Houthis (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Amid military escalation with the Iran-backed Houthis, the Saudi-backed head of Yemen's governing body urged his compatriots to join the government forces.