Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have launched strikes against Houthi positions on Yemen's western coast, intensifying their counteroffensive against the group, according to Al Jazeera. The reported escalation marks a renewed push by forces aligned with Yemen's internationally recognised government against the Houthis, who control much of the country's north including the capital Sanaa. The fighting adds to the long-running conflict in Yemen, which has drawn in regional powers and caused a severe humanitarian crisis.

Fighting is ongoing in Yemen between Houthi forces and troops loyal to the internationally recognised, Saudi-backed government, according to Al Jazeera. Government-aligned forces have vowed to seize the capital, Sanaa, which has been under Houthi control, as battles intensify. The escalation marks a renewed push in the long-running conflict that has divided the country and drawn in regional powers.

Fighting in Yemen is intensifying as government-aligned forces launch counterattacks against the Houthis, whom Al Jazeera describes as Iran-backed, with battles reported around the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The escalation threatens one of the world’s key maritime chokepoints linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, raising concerns for shipping and regional security. Details on casualties, territorial control and the scale of operations were not provided in the source material.

Fighting between Yemen's government forces and the Iran-backed Houthi movement is raising fears that the country could return to full-scale war, according to Al Jazeera. The outlet examines the current state of the long-running conflict, which has pitted the internationally recognised government against the Houthis for years. Renewed clashes have heightened concerns that fragile de-escalation efforts could collapse, deepening a crisis that has already caused widespread humanitarian suffering across Yemen.

Yemeni government forces have launched a counteroffensive against Houthi rebels, vowing to retake the capital Sanaa, according to Al Jazeera. The push comes as clashes between the two sides intensify in the provinces of al-Bayda and al-Jawf. The Houthis have controlled Sanaa since 2014, and the fighting is part of Yemen's long-running civil war, which has drawn in regional powers and caused a severe humanitarian crisis.

Yemeni government officials report that 50 Houthi fighters were killed during renewed clashes in southern Hodeidah, where the Houthis launched a surprise offensive targeting army barracks.