Fresh Yemen clashes kill more than 60: military, medical sources
Renewed fighting between Saudi-backed government forces and Houthi rebels in Yemen has resulted in over 60 deaths, including civilians. The conflict is intensifying near the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait, a vital transit route for global oil shipments.
Why it matters
The escalation threatens regional stability and global energy supply chains, signaling a dangerous new phase in the West Asian conflict.
Fighting between Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces and the country's Houthi rebels killed more than 60 people on Saturday (September 5, 2026), including civilians, medical and military sources told AFP .
According to three Yemeni military sources, 26 government troops were killed during several hours of fighting in the country's southwest, while medical and military sources from the Iran-backed Houthis said 31 rebel fighters were killed.
One medical source in the government-held city of Taiz said a missile strike killed six civilians travelling by bus and wounded seven others.
A government official blamed the strike on the bus, travelling between Taiz and the seat of Yemen’s internationally recognised government in Aden, on the Houthis.
In Taiz, a military officer said the “coming hours will be decisive” after the Houthis seized positions near the city a day earlier.
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