The Houthi rebels have been at war with the government since 2015. The conflict has killed millions of people and caused a massive humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have killed 14 soldiers in an attack near the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, a military official close to the internationally recognized government confirmed on Sunday. The government said pro-government forces had repelled the attack in the Hays district south of Hodeidah after "hours of fighting" early Saturday. The government said the Houthi group also suffered casualties in the fighting, but did not give a death toll. The Houthis have been at war with the government since 2015. The conflict has killed millions and caused a humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The rebels control much of the north, including the capital Sanaa, and Hodeidah on the western Red Sea coast, while the internationally recognized government controls much of the south.
Fighting between the two sides largely stopped after a UN-brokered ceasefire in 2022.
On Friday, the Houthi rebels suddenly threatened to target Saudi airports and key assets.
Saudi Arabia is a major backer of Yemen's internationally recognized government. A Saudi-led military coalition has been helping to fight the Houthis in Yemen since 2015, when the Houthis seized control of large parts of the country, including Sanaa.
The rebel group, considered part of Iran's "resistance forces," has sided with Iran against Israel and the United States. They have accused Saudi Arabia of trying to stop an Iranian plane from landing.
