Conflict & Security
Yemeni forces recapture Hais district as clashes with Houthis kill over 120 people
September 6, 2026 at 07:26 AM
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4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 66 hours
Clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels have intensified across Taiz, Hodeidah,and the western Red Sea coast, killing more than120 people and displacing about1,800 families.
- Yemen's military has said it recaptured Hais district, south of Hodeidah, an area linking the provinces of Hodeidah, Taiz,and Ibb..
- Rashad al-Alimi, chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, said Yemen's armed forces are capable of restoring full control over the country's territory and warned the Houthis"will bear the consequences"..
- The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said about1,800 families were displaced over two days as fighting escalated in Taiz..
- Fayad al-Numan, deputy undersecretary of Yemen's Ministry of Information, said troops captured dozens of Houthi fighters during fighting in the nearby al-Jarahi district..
