Yemen war live: Gov’t forces claim key heights, Houthi attacks continue
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claim advances in western Taiz's mountain belt overlooking the coast.
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Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claim advances in western Taiz's mountain belt overlooking the coast.
Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to provide "practical measures" to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks. Could a new alliance reshape the war against the Houthis in Yemen?
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On Monday, the Yemeni army starred in a lightning advance, forcing the Hutti to withdraw from several of the areas they had taken.
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More than 137,000 students in conflict zones lose access to education, deepening Yemen's already dire schooling crisis.
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Explosions near Aden International Airport after Yemen’s Saudi-backed gov't said two missiles were fired by the Houthis.
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Yemeni forces claim they have tightened control over the highest peak in the Jabal Habashi district of Taiz.
Saudi Arabia’s Jazan and Najran airports were attacked as Saudi-led gov’t forces launched air strikes on the Houthis.
Yemeni forces are trying to reverse Houthi gains, aided by heavier air power and renewed international support.
The escalation of the conflict in Yemen has become the first major test for the newly established defence alliance between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan. Following an emergency meeting, the three countries agreed to activate the collective defence mechanisms and to make progress in preparations for the possible deployment of military capabilities on Saudi territory in the face of the threats attributed to the Hutti. However, the actual deployment of troops has not been confirmed so far. From Istanbul, our correspondent Adria Rocha tells us more.
Yemen’s Taiz residents fear food and fuel crisis amid fighting
Territorial gains alone will not be enough to change the trajectory of the war.
Islamabad says its role is defensive, but Riyadh's offensive in Yemen tests how long it can stay out of the fight.
Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on the main airport in the Saudi capital while also denying on Tuesday losing territory to government forces, as fighting intensified. After declaring a counter-offensive, government forces claimed Monday to have pushed the Houthis out of the Bab al-Mandab area, a key shipping route in the Red Sea, as well as the port city of Mocha, which was captured last month.
Saudi aviation authority reports severe injuries and damage following Houthi strikes on Jazan and Najran airports.
The internationally recognised government retakes territories from the Houthis as fighting rages on the western coast.