Dubai, Oct 27, 2026 (AFP) - Fresh clashes in Yemen kill 97 combatants: military sources

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Nearly 100 fighters have been killed in renewed clashes between Yemen's Houthis and government forces in southwestern Yemen, military sources from both sides told AFP on Tuesday. At least 63 Houthi fighters and 34 pro-government combatants have died, mostly near the Bab al-Mandab strait, the Red Sea's strategic southern chokepoint, they said. The clashes, which began with airstrikes late on Monday, are the fiercest since the Iran-allied Houthis s......

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