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Yemen fighting intensifies as government forces launch offensive against Houthis
Yemen’s internationally recognised government forces are fighting the Houthis, an armed group that controls the capital, Sanaa, and parts of the country’s northwest.
The Houthis seized Sanaa in 2014, and a 2022 ceasefire brought a period of relative quiet after years of civil war.
The government has launched an operation called Dawn of Yemen to retake Houthi-held territory.
Fighting is concentrated around the Red Sea coast, including the cities of Mocha and Dubhab near the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
This narrow passage is a key route for global shipping and has become more important as fighting linked to the US-Iran war has disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
The UN says at least 46 civilians have been killed and more than 130 injured since August, while more than 200,000 people have been displaced since fighting escalated in September.
The UN envoy says Yemen has effectively returned to full-scale war, and government forces say their offensive is continuing.
Fighting has intensified in Yemen as internationally recognised government forces launch an offensive against the Houthis.
The government says its operation, called Dawn of Yemen, aims to retake all remaining Houthi-held territory, including the capital, Sanaa.
The fighting includes battles around Mocha and Dubhab, near the strategically important Bab al-Mandeb strait.
The UN says at least 46 civilians have been killed and more than 130 injured since August.
The UN migration agency says more than 200,000 people have been displaced since fighting escalated in September.
- Who
- Yemen’s internationally recognised government forces and the Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah.
- What
- Government forces have launched a military offensive against the Houthis. The government says it aims to retake all remaining Houthi-held territory.
- When
- Fighting has intensified since September. The government announced the operation on Sunday; the article does not give a calendar date.
- Where
- Yemen, including areas around Mocha and Dubhab and the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
- Why
- Government forces are seeking to retake Houthi-held territory, including areas around the strategically important Bab al-Mandeb strait.
Yemen’s internationally recognised government
Houthis
Territorial control
Yemen’s internationally recognised government
The government says its offensive aims to retake all remaining Houthi-held territory, including Sanaa.
Houthis
The Houthis control Sanaa and parts of northwestern Yemen, and have seized the area around Bab al-Mandeb, according to the article.
Military claims
Yemen’s internationally recognised government
The government says its forces have breached Houthi defences, recaptured key positions and are advancing.
Houthis
The Houthis’ position on the government’s claims is not stated.
the country has effectively slid back into “full-scale war
successfully” breached Houthi defences
Yemen’s lengthy civil war first erupted, and the Houthis took control of Sanaa and parts of northwestern Yemen.
A ceasefire brought a period of relative quiet.
The Houthis declared a blockade on ships linked to Saudi Arabia.
Fighting escalated, and the Houthis seized the area around Bab al-Mandeb.
The government said it had carried out more than 2,750 precision strikes in the previous 24 hours.
The Yemeni government announced the start of Operation Dawn of Yemen.
- Civilian deaths
- At least 46 killed since August, according to the United Nations
- Civilian injuries
- More than 130 injured since August, according to the United Nations
- Displacement
- More than 200,000 people displaced since fighting escalated in September, according to IOM
- Government operation
- Dawn of Yemen
- Government strike claim
- More than 2,750 precision strikes in the previous 24 hours
- Strategic waterway
- Bab al-Mandeb strait
Sources
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