The War In Yemen Has Escalated Dramatically Over The Past Week

Globe and Mail/New York Times: Saudi-led coalition redoubles attacks in Yemen as famine looms

The fight in Yemen has escalated dramatically over the past week, exacerbating a dire humanitarian crisis that the United Nations says could spiral into famine — despite, or even because of, a diplomatic push by the United States to get both sides to the peace table.

The Saudi-led coalition, which the United States has armed and supported, has launched a punishing wave of airstrikes against the rebel Houthis. The warplanes have hit targets in the capital, Sanaa; in the mountainous northern provinces; and in the Red Sea port of Hodeida where, aid workers warn, the country’s main humanitarian lifeline hangs by a thread.

A senior aid worker and two Western officials, who asked not to be identified so they could speak openly about Hodeida, said in interviews that the coalition, commanded locally by the United Arab Emirates, had redoubled its five-month offensive to snatch the city from Houthi control.

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More News On The War In Yemen

Fighting grinds on in Yemen, rebels say halting Saudis -- FOX News/AP
Yemeni army closes in on Hodeidah port amid intense battles against Houthis -- Al Arabiya
Yemeni army continues advance against Houthi militia -- Arab News
Clashes near Yemen’s Hodeidah enter fifth day as Saudi alliance circles key city -- The Defense Post
Saudi Arabia ignores Trump administration on Yemen -- Bruce Riedel, Al-Monitor