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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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Sep 23, 2026
Yemen says it asked Trump for U.S. military support in fight against Houthis
Headline from NBC News ·
Sep 25, 2026Newest
Yemeni leader calls for general mobilization against Houthis
Headline from Deutsche Welle ·

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Al-Monitor
Top Yemen official calls for US military support against Houthis (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Sep 23, 2026
Al-Monitor's feed description
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."
NBC News
Yemen says it asked Trump for U.S. military support in fight against Houthis (opens NBC News)
Published Sep 24, 2026
NBC News's feed description
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.
France 24
Yemen's president calls on his people to mobilise against Iran-backed Houthis (opens France 24)
Published Sep 25, 2026
France 24's feed description
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.
Deutsche Welle
Yemeni leader calls for general mobilization against Houthis (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Sep 25, 2026
Deutsche Welle's feed description
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.