Yemen Leader Declares Nationwide Mobilization Against Houthi Advance

The Yemeni Parliament approved general mobilization to fight the Houthis.

Consensus

Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, called for nationwide mobilization against the Houthi movement.
The mobilization is in response to the Houthi advance and their capture of strategic areas in Yemen.
Al-Alimi offered amnesty to Houthi fighters who leave the movement and join the government side.
The Houthi movement has taken control of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, a strategically important maritime passage.
The mobilization was announced on September 26.
The mobilization is intended to strengthen Yemen's armed forces and security services.

The mobilization will end when the reasons prompting it cease to exist, and its duration is not set. — vedomosti
The mobilization must not contradict Yemen's constitution. — vedomosti
On September 11, the Houthi movement took control of the city of Dubab, located at the entrance to the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. — vedomosti
The Houthi movement captured the Perim Island and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. — vesti
Houthi forces have taken control of the entire Red Sea coast and areas adjacent to the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. — interfax
Houthi forces launched a rocket attack on Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the first time in several years, marking a major escalation. — interfax
Government forces are retreating under Houthi pressure despite Saudi air support. — interfax
The conflict escalated in July, with renewed attacks between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis. — interfax
The mobilization was announced in connection with the anniversary of the anti-monarchist revolution. — kommersant
Amnesty will be granted to those who previously fought for the Houthis but now renounce the movement. — kommersant
The northern Yemeni transport ministry stated that the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait remains open, with 198 ships passing through in five days, and that restrictions apply only to Saudi Arabia. — vedomosti