Houthis target Yemen’s al-Makha, government forces say

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Yemeni government forces claim that Houthi fighters have launched new attacks on the coastal city of al-Makha, using missiles and drones, Al Jazeera reports.

They said their air defences had intercepted a drone affiliated with the Houthi group.

Recent Houthi attacks have reignited fears of an all-out war in Yemen, years after a 2022 truce halted fighting with government forces.

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