Violent clashes between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have escalated into some of the deadliest fighting in recent years, with over 60 fatalities reported, including civilians. The latest offensive along the western coast saw intense combat in the southwest, resulting in the deaths of dozens of fighters from both sides, according to medical and military sources. A missile strike in the city of Taiz also targeted a bus, killing six civilians and wounding seven more. The escalation underscores the deepening conflict in a region already ravaged by years of war.
Houthi rebel offensive against government forces on west coast leads to some of deadliest clashes in yearsClashes between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces and the Iran-aligned Houthi rebel movement have killed more than 60 people, including civilians, as the Houthis pushed forward with a military offensive on Yemen’s western coast.Twenty-six government troops and 31 Houthi fighters were killed during several hours of fighting in the country’s south-west on Saturday, medical and military sources told Agence France-Presse (AFP). A missile strike also killed six civilians and injured seven others travelling by bus in the city of Taiz. Continue reading...
