At least 117 killed in Yemen clashes as fighting escalates near Bab al-Mandab
- At least 117 people were killed in four days of fighting in Yemen’s Taiz and Hodeidah provinces.
- The toll includes 54 government soldiers and 63 Houthi fighters, according to medical officials.
- Government warplanes struck Houthi positions as fighting intensified near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.
- The escalation began on September 3, and is among western Yemen’s heaviest fighting in recent years.
Source: ap7am.com
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