Aden, September 4, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
At least 90 fighters have been killed in intensified clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi fighters across western Yemen since Thursday, according to medical officials cited by Xinhua News Agency.
The casualties include at least 40 government soldiers and 50 Houthi fighters as fighting intensified along the western frontlines in Hodeidah and neighbouring Taiz provinces.
A medical official on the Red Sea coastal front in Hodeidah said 14 government soldiers had been killed since the Houthis launched a large-scale offensive early Friday.
Another medical official in Taiz province said 26 government soldiers were killed in clashes that began on Thursday and continued into Friday.
Meanwhile, medical sources in Houthi-controlled areas said hospitals in Hodeidah had received the bodies of at least 50 Houthi fighters killed on the Hodeidah and Taiz fronts.
Military sources said both sides deployed additional troops, armoured vehicles and military equipment to the two fronts as the fighting intensified on Friday.
The latest escalation is being described as some of the heaviest ground fighting in western Yemen in recent years, raising concerns that the country could again witness broader hostilities after a period of relative calm across several frontlines.
The renewed fighting follows heightened military activity in the Red Sea region. On Monday, Yemeni government forces said they had intercepted four boats carrying explosives that were allegedly operated by the Houthi group and were attempting to approach government-held islands near international shipping routes.
State-run Saba news agency, citing a military source, reported that the boats attempted to approach the strategic Hanish Islands and Zuqar Island before being intercepted by government naval forces.
The source said additional Houthi boat movements were detected on Sunday and Monday as the vessels attempted to approach the islands, which overlook key international shipping routes in the southern Red Sea.
Fighting between government forces and the Houthis has intensified along several fronts in recent weeks. Government forces have stepped up drone and artillery strikes on Houthi positions, while the Houthis have carried out missile and drone attacks against government-held areas in Marib and along the western Red Sea coast.
The latest escalation has further heightened concerns over the stability of Yemen’s fragile security situation and the potential for the conflict to expand across additional frontlines.
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