Yemen govt forces, Houthi rebels battle for control of Red Sea gateway
Military sources in Yemen say more than 140 combatants were killed in fighting between its government and Houthi rebels in the southwest of the country over the weekend. Days-long clashes have erupted in the country over the control of a gateway to the Red Sea, marking the deadliest fighting in the Arabian Peninsula country since a 2022 ceasefire between the two sides collapsed in July.
Yemen's anti-Houthi National Resistance Forces (NRF) have announced the discovery of bodies of Somali Al Shabab fighters among Houthi casualties on the west coast. The NRF's military media confirmed the fighters' identities through documents and belongings found on their bodies, indicating their affiliation with Al Shabab. This discovery highlights the increasing coordination between the Iran-backed Houthi group and armed factions in the Horn of Africa, as detailed in a recent report by the Century Foundation.
The report suggests that the Houthis have built smuggling and training networks across the Red Sea into the Horn of Africa, deepening ties with Al Shabab, a group linked to Al Qaeda.
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- Somali Al Shabab fighters found dead among Houthi casualties, Yemeni forces say thenationalnews.com
- Yemeni armed forces recapture Jabal Al-Koura in western Taiz english.ajel.sa
