Deadly Clashes Between Houthi Rebels and Government Forces Kill Over 60 in Yemen

Intense fighting between Houthi insurgents and Yemeni government troops has resulted in more than 60 fatalities, marking one of the bloodiest confrontations in recent years. Medical and military sources report heavy casualties across multiple districts.

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

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. 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. According to three Yemeni military sources, 26 government troops were killed during several hours of fighting in...

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