MORE THAN 300 KILLED IN YEMEN FIGHTING OVER RED SEA CONTROL

More than 300 fighters and civilians have been killed since renewed fighting erupted in Yemen last week, according to tallies compiled from military and medical sources on both sides. Government forces reported 84 troops killed between midday Saturday and early Sunday morning, mostly in missile attacks, according to two military officials from the Saudi-backed government. Houthi military sources said 57 of their fighters were killed in the same period. The fighting represents the deadliest flare-up since a ceasefire between the two sides collapsed in July 2022.

The conflict has centred on control of a gateway to the Red Sea in southwest Yemen. The United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA estimated that approximately 1,790 households fled areas including Maqbanah and Jabal Habashi in Taiz governorate. Displaced families took refuge at Al-Bareen camp for the internally displaced on Saturday, with additional groups setting up shelters at another camp in the area on Sunday. One woman displaced from Maqbanah, Rawdhah Hasan, described receiving fire from multiple directions during the violence.

The conflict involves Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed government forces fighting across Yemen's Arabian Peninsula territory. The scale of displacement and casualties underscores the humanitarian impact of the renewed hostilities. No confirmed statement on ceasefire negotiations or international mediation efforts has been reported as of the latest accounts.