Yemen fighting intensifies amid fears of wider war

Summary

•   Fighting between Yemen’s government forces and Houthi fighters has reportedly intensified across several parts of the country, raising fresh concerns that Yemen could once again slide into a full-scale war.
• Yemeni government forces said intense clashes broke out on several fronts around Taiz on Friday.
• A spokesperson for forces supporting the Yemeni government also confirmed that airstrikes targeted what he described as key positions in Sanaa.

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Fighting between Yemen’s government forces and Houthi fighters has reportedly intensified across several parts of the country, raising fresh concerns that Yemen could once again slide into a full-scale war.

According to a report by The New York Times, heavy clashes and airstrikes in the capital Sanaa and the country’s third-largest city, Taiz, have heightened fears of a renewed and broader conflict after years of instability.