Iran-backed Houthi rebels clash with Yemeni government forces and other Mideast developments
Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged…
On August 13, 2026, clashes erupted between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Yemeni government forces in the mountainous Taiz province, resulting in the death of one soldier and critically wounding another. This renewed violence comes amid a series of Houthi attacks on government-held areas throughout Yemen, utilizing drones and missiles.
The Houthis have also targeted oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, a supporter of the Yemeni government, as well as Saudi vessels in the Red Sea. This comes after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed by Iran, prompting a heightened focus on the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb strait as an alternative shipping route for Saudi Arabia.
In a separate incident, three Pakistani nationals were among six people killed when the Houthis attacked a commercial ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, with one Indonesian citizen reported missing and another wounded.
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