WorldYemen’s Houthis and government forces battle for key Red Sea route

Fighting has intensified near the border between Yemen’s Taiz and Hodeidah provinces as Houthi forces and the internationally recognised government vie for a strategic section of the Red Sea coast. The Houthis have attacked Taiz, while Saudi-backed government forces say they downed drones over Mokha. Sources say the Houthis are seeking to reach and block the road linking Taiz with the port.