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Fresh Yemen clashes kill more than 60: military, medical sources

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Fighting between Yemen's government forces and Houthi rebels has killed over 60 people, including civilians, in the country's southwest. The clashes come after Friday saw some of the deadliest fighting in years, with 129 people reported dead. Military sources claim 26 government troops were killed, while the Houthis say 31 rebel fighters died. The violence is part of a larger conflict that has gained international attention due to its impact on global oil supply routes, particularly the Bab al-Mandeb strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.

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Over 240 people have been killed in recent fighting between the Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed forces in Yemen, with more than 60 civilians among the dead.

The conflict escalated on Thursday (September 3) when the Houthis launched a ground assault against Saudi Arabia-led coalition supporting Yemen's government-in-exile, targeting ports and elevated terrain held by the coalition that would improve their control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

129 people were killed on Friday (September 4), with dozens more casualties reported in subsequent fighting. The Houthis are trying to tighten their hold over the Red Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, and have imposed a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia and repeatedly attacked its ships in the area.

The conflict has been ongoing for almost exactly 12 years, with a period of comparative calm breaking down this July amid the war with Iran in the Gulf. The Houthis are backed by Iran, while the Saudi-led coalition is supporting Yemen's government-in-exile.

Mokha and Hodeidah, two coastal cities in western Yemen, have been affected by the fighting, with shelling and artillery fire forcing hundreds of families to flee. A government official blamed a missile strike on a bus traveling between Taiz and Aden on the Houthis, killing six civilians and injuring seven others.

The fighting is some of the deadliest in years, following the collapse in July of a 2022 ceasefire that had held for several years. The Houthis are trying to capture strategic hills overlooking the Bab al-Mandeb Strait to advance their control over the area.

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The officer added that reinforcements had been arriving from Aden in response to the Houthi offensive, which aims to cut off the government-held port city of Mokha, under fire for weeks, and advance towards areas bordering the Bab al-Mandeb strait.

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🔮 In Taiz, a military officer said the “coming hours will be decisive” after the Houthis seized positions near the city a day earlier.

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Fresh Yemen clashes kill more than 60: military, medical sources · assertive framing

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Fighting between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces and the country’s Houthi rebels killed more than 60 people on Saturday, including civilians, medical and military sources told AFP. asserted

sources → back → AFP

The renewed clashes in Yemen’s southwest over control of a gateway to the Red Sea came after Friday saw some of the deadliest fighting in years, following the collapse in July of a 2022 ceasefire. asserted

Friday → renew → ceasefire

According to three Yemeni military sources, 26 government troops were killed during several hours of fighting in the country’s southwest, while medical and military sources from the Houthis said 31 rebel fighters were killed. uncertain

fighters → accord → Houthis

One medical source in the government-held city of Taiz said a missile strike also killed six civilians travelling by bus and wounded seven others. asserted

strike → hold → others

A government official blamed the strike on the bus, travelling between Taiz and the seat of Yemen’s internationally recognised government in Aden, on the Houthis. asserted

official → blame → Houthis

In Taiz, a military officer said the “coming hours will be decisive” after the Houthis seized positions near the city a day earlier. asserted

Houthis → say → city

which → add → strait

On Friday, the fighting killed 129 people, according to an AFP tally compiled from several sources. uncertain

fighting → kill → sources

With Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial ships, the Bab al-Mandeb chokepoint has gained importance as a transit route for oil from Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest exporter of crude. asserted

chokepoint → gain → crude

A military official told AFP on Saturday that three airstrikes by Saudi Arabia, a key backer of the government in Aden, had targeted positions recently captured by the Houthis in Taiz. asserted

airstrikes → tell → Taiz

In July, a fragile truce between the Houthis and Yemen’s government fell apart after the rebels welcomed an Iranian plane to the capital Sanaa, setting off a spate of attacks. asserted

rebels → fall → attacks

The fighting between the Houthis and government troops supported by US ally Saudi Arabia signals the emergence of a new front in the wider Middle East war, which broke out in late February with US-Israeli strikes on Iran. asserted

which → support → Iran

The Houthis have also announced a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia and have begun targeting its ships and territory. asserted

Houthis → announce → ships