Saudi Arabia promises firm retaliation after Houthi strikes injure 73 and disrupt energy facilities in southern cities.
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The Houthis and Yemeni government forces are battling for control of the critical Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
Government forces make gains as fighting escalates, raising fears of a return to full-scale war.
Two women killed in an air attack on Arab Salim, and two people killed in strike on Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
More than 60 people, including civilians, killed as clashes between Yemeni forces and Houthis intensify in Taiz.
More than 179 attacks on ambulance crews recorded since March 2, killing 179 healthcare workers.
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The attack on a crowded road comes amid fierce clashes across Taiz and Hodeidah and rapid civilian displacement.
A major Houthi offensive towards Bab al-Mandeb has triggered some of Yemen’s worst fighting in years.
![Mourners carry the coffin of Saja Sharara, who was killed on Thursday in an Israeli airstrike, during her funeral procession in Arab Salim village, southern Lebanon [Mohammed Zaatari/AP Photo]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ap_6a9cbcfbe0b64-1788656891.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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