Battles escalate in Taiz and Bab al-Mandeb as Houthis strike Saudi Arabia

Yemeni forces and the Saudi-led coalition are battling Houthi rebels in Taiz and the west coast as Houthis attack Saudi territory.

• Yemeni forces said they repelled a Houthi offensive west of Taiz, killing 100 rebels and wounding 190 in 24 hours.
• Army spokesman Majid al-Nuzaili said Operation "Dawn of Yemen" conducted 1,417 strikes, neutralizing about 800 Houthis.
• Yemeni sources said the Giants Brigades launched a new attack to recapture Bab al-Mandeb from the Houthis.
• The coalition announced an AH-6i helicopter crashed in Najran due to a technical fault, killing two officers.