Dozens killed in Yemen clashes as Houthis escalate threats against Saudi Arabia
Sporadic clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels have intensified with the US-Iran escalation in the region.
Heavy clashes broke out between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels in Yemen’s southwestern province of al-Dhalea on Thursday, threatening a fragile truce that has been in place since 2022 as the Iranian-backed group ups its threats against Saudi Arabia, the main backer of the internationally recognized government in the country.
What happened: The fighting began around midnight, when Houthi fighters launched an attack against pro-government forces in al-Fakher and al-Jubb areas in western al-Dhalea, according to the media center of the government-affiliated Dhalea Front.
The government forces repelled the attack and the sides exchanged intense artillery and gunfire.
The Dhalea Front media center reported that four Yemeni soldiers were killed and 10 others injured. At least 23 Houthi members, including two commanders, were killed and seven others captured during the clashes.
