# Yemen fighting intensifies as forces battle for Bab al-Mandeb Strait

https://mins.news/en/item/48858

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-07 20:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/7/yemen-fighting-escalates-as-forces-battle-for-bab-al-mandeb-strait?traffic_source=rss

> Fighting is intensifying in Yemen, with government-aligned forces counterattacking Iran-backed Houthi fighters in Taiz and Hodeidah. Hundreds have reportedly been killed in the past 24 hours, while thousands have been forced to flee the conflict.

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