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First reported 10 October 2026 · latest 10 October 2026 · 1 reports from 1 outlet
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One development in Yemen fighting around Taiz and Sanaa
Clashes around Yemen's Bab al-Mandab strait killed at least 63 fighters in 24 hours as government and Houthi forces battled for control, deepening risks in the renewed war.
Claims by the warring parties have been impossible to independently verify, with the situation moving fast on the ground and access for journalists difficult. Clashes in western Yemen, specifically around the strait, had killed at least 63 people in the past 24 hours, military sources from both sides told AFP on Saturday. Thirty-five members of government forces had been killed, while 28 Houthis had died, the sources said.
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Claims by the warring parties have been impossible to independently verify, with the situation moving fast on the ground and access for journalists difficult. Clashes in western Yemen, specifically around the strait, had killed at least 63 people in the past 24 hours, military sources from both sides told AFP on Saturday. Thirty-five members of government forces had been killed, while 28 Houthis had died, the sources said.
Clashes in western Yemen, specifically around the strait, had killed at least 63 people in the past 24 hours, military sources from both sides told AFP on Saturday. Thirty-five members of government forces had been killed, while 28 Houthis had died, the sources said. On Friday, a Yemeni military source confirmed to AFP that their forces had launched a "major operation" in the strait region, supported by air power from Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's government.
Clashes in western Yemen, specifically around the strait, had killed at least 63 people in the past 24 hours, military sources from both sides told AFP on Saturday. Thirty-five members of government forces had been killed, while 28 Houthis had died, the sources said. On Friday, a Yemeni military source confirmed to AFP that their forces had launched a "major operation" in the strait region, supported by air power from Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's government.
The Houthis' Al-Masirah TV channel reported on Saturday that enemy strikes had targeted the Bab al-Mandab area. It also reported four Saudi strikes on the capital Sanaa's international airport on Saturday, a day after saying two were killed in a Saudi strike on the airport. In addition to battling Yemeni government forces on the ground, the Houthis have also been firing on targets inside Saudi Arabia, attacking transport hubs, oil facilities and other civilian sites with drones and missiles.
In addition to battling Yemeni government forces on the ground, the Houthis have also been firing on targets inside Saudi Arabia, attacking transport hubs, oil facilities and other civilian sites with drones and missiles. Read moreExplosions heard in Saudi capital Riyadh after Houthis' deadly attacks on airports Riyadh said Friday that attacks on the Saudi capital's international airport had killed three people the previous day. Saudi Arabia has been retaliating with strikes on key Houthi targets inside Yemen.
Saudi Arabia has been retaliating with strikes on key Houthi targets inside Yemen. Houthi media reported on Friday that two people had died in attacks on the airport in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa. Ordinary civilians have been paying the price for the renewed fighting in one of the world's poorest countries, with more than 200,000 people displaced since July, according to UN data.
Houthi media reported on Friday that two people had died in attacks on the airport in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa. Ordinary civilians have been paying the price for the renewed fighting in one of the world's poorest countries, with more than 200,000 people displaced since July, according to UN data. (FRANCE 24 with AFP) Read next Today's top stories Most read Keywords for this article
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