Yemen war intensifies: Houthis step up Saudi attacks as government forces fight back

The escalation follows a major Houthi advance in western Yemen. The rebels recently captured the port city of Mokha and an island near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategically important maritime chokepoint connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.

New Delhi: Fighting in Yemen has intensified sharply, raising fears that the country could slide back into a full-scale civil war after years of relative calm.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels have stepped up attacks on Saudi Arabia while Yemen’s internationally recognised government has launched fresh strikes against Houthi positions along the Red Sea coast.

The escalation follows a major Houthi advance in western Yemen. The rebels recently captured the port city of Mokha and an island near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategically important maritime chokepoint connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.

The Yemeni government has vowed........

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