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First reported 3 October 2026 · latest 3 October 2026 · 1 reports from 1 outlet
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One development in Yemen fighting around Taiz and Sanaa
Fighting in Taiz, Yemen, left 80 combatants dead as clashes intensified between Houthi and government forces. The war is widening beyond the capital and border areas.
Fighting in recent days has centred on Taiz, where dozens of combatants were reported killed on Friday by sources on both sides. The Houthis reported 55 of their fighters had been killed while government sources told AFP that 26 troops had died. The battle for Taiz is taking place on several fronts, including highlands overlooking coastal areas recently seized by the Houthis.
Read moreYemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha They have also struck multiple Saudi targets including oil infrastructure and the capital Riyadh while also announcing a naval blockade on Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. The renewed fighting has worsened the already appalling humanitarian conditions in Yemen, one of the world's poorest countries, with the World Food Programme warning on Friday that three-quarters of the population was unable to meet its basic food needs. Fighting in recent days has centred on Taiz, where dozens of combatants were reported killed on Friday by sources on both sides.
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The renewed fighting has worsened the already appalling humanitarian conditions in Yemen, one of the world's poorest countries, with the World Food Programme warning on Friday that three-quarters of the population was unable to meet its basic food needs. Fighting in recent days has centred on Taiz, where dozens of combatants were reported killed on Friday by sources on both sides. The Houthis reported 55 of their fighters had been killed while government sources told AFP that 26 troops had died.
Read moreYemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha They have also struck multiple Saudi targets including oil infrastructure and the capital Riyadh while also announcing a naval blockade on Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. The renewed fighting has worsened the already appalling humanitarian conditions in Yemen, one of the world's poorest countries, with the World Food Programme warning on Friday that three-quarters of the population was unable to meet its basic food needs. Fighting in recent days has centred on Taiz, where dozens of combatants were reported killed on Friday by sources on both sides.
Fighting in recent days has centred on Taiz, where dozens of combatants were reported killed on Friday by sources on both sides. The Houthis reported 55 of their fighters had been killed while government sources told AFP that 26 troops had died. The battle for Taiz is taking place on several fronts, including highlands overlooking coastal areas recently seized by the Houthis.
Fighting in recent days has centred on Taiz, where dozens of combatants were reported killed on Friday by sources on both sides. The Houthis reported 55 of their fighters had been killed while government sources told AFP that 26 troops had died. The battle for Taiz is taking place on several fronts, including highlands overlooking coastal areas recently seized by the Houthis.
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