{"id":22388,"date":"2026-09-18T13:40:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=22388"},"modified":"2026-09-18T13:40:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:40:30","slug":"68-killed-in-clashes-between-houthis-saudi-backed-yemeni-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2026\/09\/18\/68-killed-in-clashes-between-houthis-saudi-backed-yemeni-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"68 killed in clashes between Houthis, Saudi-backed Yemeni forces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yemeni government forces backed by Saudi Arabia have intensified military operations against the Houthis, with heavy fighting reported west of Taiz and across several provinces.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Yemeni Army said Friday that 30 Houthi fighters were killed and more than 60 wounded in 24 hours of clashes and airstrikes in the Al-Waziyah district, while both sides reported mounting casualties and civilian displacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A military source quoted by the Yemeni Armed Forces Media Center said government forces had fought intense clashes with Houthi fighters on several fronts in Al-Waziyah district, west of Taiz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The source said Yemeni forces had \u201cneutralized\u201d 30 Houthi fighters and wounded more than 60 others during the 24-hour period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yemeni warplanes also targeted Houthi vehicles and gathering points in the fighting zone, according to the army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Yemeni military said its air force had additionally struck Houthi supply routes and deployment sites in Taiz and the Red Sea port city of Mocha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Government forces said they had previously repelled Houthi attacks in Taiz and targeted Houthi positions and reinforcements. 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