At Least 48 Killed in Southern Yemen Clashes, AFP Reports
Fighting on the border between Lahij and Taiz provinces has left dozens dead over the past 24 hours, according to a report cited by TASS.
At least 48 people have been killed in clashes in southern Yemen over the past 24 hours, the AFP news agency reported, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
The fighting is taking place on the border between the provinces of Lahij and Taiz, TASS reported, citing AFP. Further details about the parties involved in the clashes, the circumstances leading to the violence, or the number of people wounded were not immediately available in the report.
Yemen has been engulfed in a prolonged conflict involving multiple armed factions, and fighting has periodically flared in various regions of the country. The report did not specify the exact groups engaged in the latest clashes.
This report is based on information from AFP as cited by TASS. Additional details, including confirmation from local authorities or other independent sources, were not available at the time of publication.
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