A youngster walks past boats that ferried people fleeing clashes between Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, at the shores of Khor Angar near Obock on the northern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura, opening out into the Gulf of Aden, in Djibouti, Sept. 16, 2026. (Credit: International Organization for Migration/Handout via Reuters)
Fighting between the Houthis and Yemeni government forces and their Saudi backers has killed 63 people in the last 24 hours, military sources from both sides told AFP on Thursday.
At least 23 government soldiers were killed in missile and drone attacks by the Iran-backed group in two southwestern provinces, a government official said, while Houthi military sources reported 40 fighters killed in Saudi airstrikes and fighting on the ground.
Fighting between the Houthis and Yemeni government forces and their Saudi backers has killed 63 people in the last 24 hours, military sources from both sides told AFP on Thursday.
At least 23 government soldiers were killed in missile and drone attacks by the Iran-backed group in two southwestern provinces, a government official said, while Houthi military sources reported 40 fighters killed in Saudi airstrikes and fighting on the ground.
