Death toll from Yemen clashes tops 300 as civilians flee
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- More than 300 fighters and civilians have reportedly been killed since renewed fighting erupted in Yemen on Thursday.
- The clashes have centered on western Taiz and southern Hodeidah, displacing nearly 1,800 households, according to the UN.
More than 300 fighters and civilians have been killed since renewed fighting erupted in Yemen on Thursday, according to an AFP tally based on military and medical sources from both sides.
The clashes have focused on western Taiz and southern Hodeidah, where Houthi forces launched a major offensive toward government-held areas near the Red Sea coast and the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
Government officials told AFP that 84 troops were killed between Saturday afternoon and early Sunday, most of them in missile attacks.
Houthi military sources, meanwhile, said 57 of their fighters were killed during the same period.
The renewed fighting has also forced civilians to flee their homes.
The UN humanitarian agency OCHA said an estimated 1,790 households had been displaced by heavy shelling and clashes in the Maqbanah and Jabal Habashi districts of Taiz.
The escalation around the Red Sea coast has raised further concerns over the humanitarian situation in Yemen, where years of war have already left millions dependent on humanitarian assistance.
