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Yemen govt forces hit back as conflict with Houthis intensifies

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The conflict in Yemen intensified on Sunday, as government forces launched attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fired into neighboring Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen’s government.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:16:14 UTC.

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  1. Fighting in Yemen intensifies, Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia

  2. Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia

  3. As Yemen conflict intensifies, Iran the winner?

  4. Yemen gov’t forces advance in Taiz as Houthis claim attack on Saudi Arabia

  5. Iran says it destroyed U.S. advanced drone over Hormuz as Middle East conflict intensifies

  6. Yemen govt forces hit back as conflict with Houthis intensifies

  7. ‘They drove us from our land’: Thousands displaced by Yemen conflict

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The conflict in Yemen intensified on Sunday, as government forces launched attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fired into neighboring Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen’s government.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24