More than 140 killed in latest Yemen clashes: military sources

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More than 140 people were killed in recent clashes in Yemen between government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The fighting, mostly involving missile attacks, caused significant casualties on both sides according to military and rebel sources.

Fighting between Yemeni government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in southwest Yemen killed more than 140 combatants between midday Saturday and early Sunday morning, military sources said. Two military officials with the Saudi-backed government forces told AFP that 84 of their troops were killed, mostly in missile attacks, while four Houthi military sources said 57 rebel fighters were killed in the same period.