Fresh fighting in Yemen’s Marib province leaves dozens dead
Tuesday's clashes in Yemen between pro-government forces and Houthi rebels have killed dozens of fighters from both sides.
Fierce clashes in Yemen between pro-government forces and Houthi rebels on Tuesday killed dozens of people on both sides. The deadly violence in Marib province left at least 38 fighters dead, according to officials who spoke with the Associated Press.
After more than three months of relative calm, the Iran-aligned Houthis are advancing on the oil rich-provinces of Marib and Jawf.
Earlier this month, the Houthis took control of Hazm, the capital of Jawf province in northern Yemen, in a major setback to the Saudi-backed government. The clashes in Jawf displaced around 70,000 people to neighboring Marib province, according to the International Red Cross.
Political analyst and Sanaa-based researcher Abdul-Bari Taher says the fighting has reached a tipping point.
