# Up to 169 killed in Yemen as Houthis fight for strategic Red Sea heights

https://mins.news/en/item/69054

- The Guardian, 2026-09-22 13:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/22/yemen-houthis-battle-strategic-red-sea-heights

> Up to 169 people have reportedly died in three days of fighting in Yemen, as Iran-aligned Houthi forces battle Saudi-backed government troops for the Kahboub mountains and other strategic positions along the Red Sea. Thousands have fled, while competing accounts blame clashes and Saudi strikes for the casualties.

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