Yemen leader announces major military operations against Iran-backed Houthis

80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York — Jeenah Moon Oct 4 (Reuters) - The leader of Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday aimed at seizing the territory under their control."Today, I announce the start of military operations to retake the remaining territory of the republic and extend the authority of the state and its institutions across the entire national territory," Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi said in a televised address. (Reporting by Eman Abouhassira and Timour AzhariEditing by David Goodman and Louise Heavens) This one's on us. The story doesn't end here. Our correspondents are already on the next chapter. Read everything they file, from $2/week. See Offers