Yemeni forces launch counteroffensive against Houthis, vow to retake Sanaa

Forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognised government have launched counterattacks against the Houthi rebels, with officials saying they aim to recapture the capital, Sanaa, more than a decade after the Iran-backed Houthis seized it.

Major-General Samir Al-Sabri, Yemen’s deputy defence minister, said in remarks broadcast on state television on Monday that “the decision has been made to r...