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Houthi-government clashes kill over 300
More than 300 people have been killed in fighting near the Bab el-Mandeb waterway in Yemen.
What happened
Fighting near the Bab el-Mandeb waterway between Houthi forces and Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government has killed more than 300 people. The clashes add to a wider Yemen war, which has also brought attacks on Saudi energy sites and commercial shipping.
Numbers
- Over 300reported dead in coastal clashes
- More than 100fighters killed in September’s first week
- 73 civilianswounded in Saudi attacks — Including women and children
Questions
- Why is Bab el-Mandeb important?
- It connects the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, and Saudi Arabia has used it as an alternative oil route.
- What is the government’s stated objective?
- The Saudi-backed government launched a counteroffensive to regain Houthi-held territory, framing the campaign as an effort to retake ground.
- How much fighting has Yemen seen?
- More than a hundred fighters were killed during September’s first week, as coalition aircraft carried out dozens of strikes.
- What is the wider regional impact?
- Attacks on energy sites in southern Saudi Arabia wounded dozens of civilians and led to temporary suspensions at some facilities.
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The catch
No source provides a confirmed breakdown of the dead by side, location or civilian status.