Fighting between Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in southwest Yemen killed more than 300 people between September 5–7, 2026, marking the deadliest clashes since the 2022 truce collapsed. Hundreds of families fled their homes as combat escalated over control of the Red Sea gateway.
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Fighting between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces and Houthi rebels killed more than 60 people Saturday in the country’s southwest, including civilians, medical and military sources told AFP [newarab.com#1][jordantimes.com#1][theguardian.com#1][middleeasteye.net#1][dawn.com#1][kleinezeitung.at#1][capital.gr#1][timesofisrael.com#1][republika.mk#1][nawaiwaqt.com.pk#1][444.hu#1][derstandard.at#
Houthi rebel offensive against government forces on west coast leads to some of deadliest clashes in years Clashes between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces and the Iran-aligned Houthi rebel movement killed more than 60 people, including civilians, as the Houthis pushed forward with a military offensive on Yemen’s western coast. Twenty-six government troops and 31 Houthi fighters were killed
Fighting between Yemeni government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in southwest Yemen killed more than 140 combatants between midday Saturday and early Sunday morning, military sources said. Two military officials with the Saudi-backed government forces told AFP that 84 of their troops were killed, mostly in missile attacks, while four Houthi military sources said 57 rebel fighters were kille
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 told AFP that 84 of their troops were killed between midday Saturday and early Sunday morning, mostly in missile attacks. Four Houthi mili
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 military
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.