Combat in Yemen has escalated as Houthi forces move closer to Marib and Taiz, strongholds of the government supported by Saudi Arabia.
Further information is expected as events unfold.
Houthi push toward Marib and Taiz brings heavier fighting in Yemen
Source: Al Jazeera Summarised by News Hub Central
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- · Al JazeeraHouthi advance in Yemen is about more than just the Red Sea
- · BBC NewsHouthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane
- · Al JazeeraIran war live: Yemen government counterattacks Houthis with air strikes
- · Al JazeeraThe Houthis’ escalation in Yemen could flop
- · Al JazeeraYemen gov’t forces advance in Taiz; Houthis take key islands, attack Saudi
- · Al JazeeraWhy the Houthi advance towards Yemen’s Marib, Taiz matters
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