WorldYemen fighting intensifies as government forces push to retake Red Sea territory

Fighting is escalating on Yemen’s Red Sea coast as forces loyal to the internationally recognised government try to regain territory from the Houthis near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait. The government says its forces have expelled the Houthis from several areas and retaken Mocha port, while the Houthis say they still hold territory captured in recent weeks. The escalation has also extended beyond the battlefield, with the government accusing…