Yemen: A month of attack against the Houthis and still no victory in sight The President of Yemen announced, on October 4, the beginning of the "Yemen Dawn" operation. Counter-attack while the Houthis managed, in the previous weeks, to conquer new parts of Yemeni territory. They especially took control of the Bab al-Mandab strait area. But a month later, Saudi-backed government forces are struggling to make headway. read more