Yemen and the Red Sea
Yemen Military Media claims a Houthi operation against Saudi-backed forces in Kahboub
- Location
- Location unavailable
- Actors
- Houthis · Saudi Arabia
- Importance
- Standard
Yemen Military Media (@MMY1444) said on 6 November that operations aimed to expel Saudi-affiliated mobilizations led by Saudi officer Badr al-Harbi from several sites in the Kahboub mountains east of Bab al-Mandab. The post does not identify the individual positions, describe an exchange of fire, or report casualties or a change in control. The Houthi-aligned claim has not been independently verified.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: Yemen Military Media post on operations in the Kahboub mountains
This is a Houthi-aligned military-media claim; the post provides no independent confirmation.
- Yemen Military Media post on operations in the Kahboub mountainsYemen Military Media · Social post · supports · Published 06 Nov 2026, 13:01 UTC · Retrieved 06 Nov 2026, 15:39 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed attack · Atomic
Participants
- Houthis · Initiator · Evidence: Yemen Military Media post on operations in the Kahboub mountains · The Houthi-aligned Yemen Military Media account presents the operation as its side's action.
- Saudi Arabia · Target · Evidence: Yemen Military Media post on operations in the Kahboub mountains · The post identifies the opposing mobilizations as Saudi-affiliated and names a Saudi officer leading them.
Claims
- Yemen Military Media said operations on 6 November aimed to expel Saudi-affiliated mobilizations from several sites in the Kahboub mountains east of Bab al-Mandab. · Confidence: Unknown · Evidence: Yemen Military Media post on operations in the Kahboub mountains
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 06 Nov 2026, 15:39 UTC · Current revision 06 Nov 2026, 15:39 UTC · Change: Initial
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