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13 Yemen government forces killed in clashes with Houthis, says military source
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThirteen Yemeni government forces were killed today in clashes with Houthi fighters, a military source tells AFP, accusing the group of launching an assault to take areas bordering the key Bab al-Mandab strait.
“According to an initial toll, 13 government troops — including two officers — were killed,” the source says, requesting anonymity.
Another source says most of those killed were on the frontlines between the port city of Mokha and the inland city of Taiz, while the others were killed in clashes near the Red Sea coast.
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