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Saudi-Backed? Yemen Fighting Kills 300 as 1,790 Displaced

9/7/2026

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Yemeni government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels fought in southwest Yemen, killing over 300 people.
Government troops reported 84 soldiers killed between Saturday midday and early Sunday, mostly by missile attacks.
Around 1,790 households were displaced after intense shelling in Maqbanah and Jabal Habashi districts.
UN OCHA warned the fighting could have devastating political, economic and security effects for Yemen.

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Yemeni government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels fought in southwest Yemen, killing over 300 people.
Government troops reported 84 soldiers killed between Saturday midday and early Sunday, mostly by missile attacks.
Around 1,790 households were displaced after intense shelling in Maqbanah and Jabal Habashi districts.
UN OCHA warned the fighting could have devastating political, economic and security effects for Yemen.