# Al-Alimi announces all-out campaign against Houthi-held territory

Date: 2026

On 4 October 2026, Presidential Leadership Council chairman [Rashad al-Alimi](/people/rashad-al-alimi) announced a broad new campaign by Yemen's internationally recognized government camp to recover territory held by the Houthis. Reporting on the offensive described government-aligned forces advancing on the Red Sea front and retaking Mocha, reversing part of the territorial balance after years in which major front lines had remained relatively static. Al-Alimi presented the campaign as an effort to restore state authority and answer continued Houthi attacks.

The decision materially increased the intensity of Yemen's armed conflict because it opened a wider ground campaign rather than a limited defensive response. Al-Alimi publicly announced the strategic decision, while individual tactical strikes by allied formations require separate evidence of command. The documented immediate effect was renewed large-scale fighting and greater risk to civilian movement and humanitarian operations.

## People

- Rashad al-Alimi: https://factrail.ai/people/rashad-al-alimi

## Drivers

- Armed-Conflict Intensity: https://factrail.ai/drivers/sec-armed-conflict-intensity

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/head-yemens-presidential-council-announces-military-operations-retake-territory-2026-10-04/
- https://www.presidentalalimi.net/en/news2042.html
- https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/yemens-government-forces-launch-all-out-offensive-against-houthis-2026-10-04/
- https://www.presidentalalimi.net/en/news2036.html

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/ye-al-alimi-announces-all-out-houthi-offensive-2026-10-04