Over 120 Killed in Yemen's Worst Clashes in Years as Houthis Push Toward Key Strait

At least 100 killed as Yemen’s Houthis push towards key strait

Fighting has intensified between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Yemeni government forces since Thursday.

More than 120 dead in Yemen's worst clashes in years

A major offensive by Yemen's Houthis to seize control of the gateway to the Red Sea has left more than 120 people dead in the country's deadliest clashes in years, sources said.

81 dead in Yemen clashes as Houthis push towards key strait: sources

Clashes between Yemen’s Houthis and government forces have killed 81, military and medical sources said on Friday, as the rebels push towards territory bordering a chokepoint in the strategic Red Sea. Fighting erupted on Thursday, after the Houthis launched a ground assault along with rocket and drone attacks near coastal areas, vying for control of the narrow Bab al-Mandeb strait at the Red Sea’s southern entrance. The Houthis have repeatedly attacked Saudi ships in recent weeks in the Red S...

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81 Killed As Yemen's Houthis Push Towards Key Red Sea Strait

Clashes between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces have killed 81, military and medical sources said on Friday, as the Iran-backed rebels push towards territory bordering a chokepoint in the strategic Red Sea.