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Yemen is accelerating back into a state of war as exchanges between Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia continue. In this video, we’re taking a look at the conflict in Yemen and how the Mecca Defence Alliance could get drawn into the war.
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Previous TLDR video on Mecca Defence Alliance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3kRrJ-XSUE
Fighting reignites in July:
https://www.ft.com/content/97389cc7-7c83-496e-a2d2-72a1eb574281?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Houthis impose blockade:
https://x.com/MenchOsint/status/2079220690163585416/photo/1
September 8th Houthi strikes; Saudi strike on prison:
https://apnews.com/article/yemen-prison-houthis-jawf-forces-prison-saudi-arabia-e6d1e1d84c943d2fb1ce186a1e5bd3f8
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-yemen-houthis-energy-attack.html
Houthi offensive gaining ground on southwest coast:
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-says-no-danger-after-khamis-mushait-alert-amid-clashes-with-houthis-2026-09-10/
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/10/middleeast/yemen-perim-houthis-saudi-iran-war-intl?Date=20260910&Profile=cnni&utm_content=1789024996&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Pakistani response so far:
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/exclusivepakistan-considers-hitting-yemens-houthis-under-mecca-pact-upon-saudi-reques-3227752?s=5
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-09/pakistan-pledges-to-honor-security-pact-if-saudi-arabia-attacked
