WorldYemen fighting escalates as government forces launch air strikes on Houthi targets

Yemen’s government-aligned forces have counterattacked the Houthis as fighting intensifies in an effort to retake territory. The latest offensive is aimed at Houthi positions in al-Jawf and al-Bayda. The Houthis say a prison in Sanaa was also hit, killing seven people, while an army spokesperson says government forces captured new positions and inflicted losses on both fronts.