Hundreds killed in deadliest Yemen fighting since 2022 truce collapsed
The toll from days of fighting between government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in southwest Yemen climbed past 300 on Sunday, as hundreds of families fled their homes to escape the violence. Two military officials with the Saudi-backed government forces said that 84 of their troops were killed between midday Saturday and early Sunday morning, mostly in missile attacks. Four Houthi…
More than 300 people, including fighters and civilians, have been killed in renewed fighting in Yemen. According to government officials, 84 of their troops were killed over the weekend, mostly in missile attacks. Houthi military sources reported that 57 of their fighters were killed in the same time period.
The conflict has also led to displacement, with the UN humanitarian agency OCHA estimating that around 1,790 households fled the areas of Maqbanah and Jabal Habashi in Taiz. The fighting is between government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, and Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
The toll was reported by AFP, citing military and medical sources from both sides. The government and Houthi sources provided the numbers of their own fighters killed, but the total number of civilian casualties was not specified.
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