# Yemen: Fighting intensifies amid Houthi push in the west

https://mins.news/en/item/45917

- DW, 2026-09-04 19:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/yemen-fighting-intensifies-amid-houthi-push-in-the-west/a-79039588?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Houthi forces have launched a ground offensive against Saudi-led forces supporting Yemen’s government, seeking high ground and greater control over the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea. Both sides reportedly suffered dozens of losses, while shelling in Taiz and Hodeidah displaced hundreds of families.

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