Yemen's Government Forces Claim Over 1,500 Houthi Casualties Amid Renewed Fighting
Yemeni government forces reported inflicting heavy Houthi casualties and struck the Houthi-held capital Sanaa, while also closing a key crossing near Taiz.
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Yemen's internationally recognized government has claimed its forces inflicted more than 1,500 casualties on Houthi fighters in recent fighting, while also carrying out attacks on the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, according to Al Jazeera.
In a separate development, government forces closed a key crossing connecting the Houthi-held area of al-Houban to the government-held city of Taiz, a move likely to affect the movement of people and goods between the two areas.
A long-running, fragmented conflict
Yemen has been divided by conflict for years between the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, which controls Sanaa and much of the country's north, and the internationally recognized government, which holds territory in the south and other areas with the backing of a Saudi-led military coalition. Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, has remained a persistent front line in the conflict, with the Houthis besieging government-held parts of the city for years.
Casualty figures reported by parties to the conflict, including the claim of over 1,500 Houthi casualties, are often difficult to verify independently, as access to front-line areas for independent media and monitors remains limited.
The closure of the crossing near Taiz adds a further complication for residents of the area, who have periodically relied on such crossings to move between Houthi- and government-controlled territory despite the ongoing conflict.
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- Yemen’s army claims over 1,500 Houthi casualties, attacks Sanaa — Al Jazeera — All
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