Fighting in Yemen leaves more than 120 people dead in the country’s worst clashes in years, according to sources cited by multiple outlets. The violence starts on Thursday and follows a large Houthi offensive aimed at seizing control of the Red Sea gateway.
Both reports describe the operation as focused on the Bab al-Mandab strait at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. The Houthi campaign includes a ground assault as well as rocket and drone attacks near coastal areas, with the goal of gaining influence over the narrow passage. The reports rely on unnamed “sources” and do not provide further breakdowns of casualties, specific locations, or whether additional parties are directly involved. Overall, they align on the scale of fatalities and the central objective: controlling a strategic maritime route used for regional shipping.
