Over 140 Killed in Yemen Clashes

More than 140 combatants were killed in heavy clashes between Yemeni government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the country’s southwest between midday Saturday and early Sunday, military sources from both sides told AFP on Sunday.

Two military officials with the Saudi-backed government forces said 84 of their troops had been killed, most of them in missile attacks.

Members of Houthi security force stand guard as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition’s restrictions on Houthi-controlled areas, which the group describes as a blockade, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 17, 2026.
(photo credit: REUTERS/KHALED ABDULLAH)

Four Houthi military sources said 57 rebel fighters had died during the same period.

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