Heavy fighting between Yemeni government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in southwest Yemen has left more than 300 people dead, as hundreds of families have abandoned their homes to escape the fighting.

Iran-backed rebels launched campaign Thursday to cut off port city of Mokha on way to Bab el-Mandeb strait, sparking deadliest fighting since collapse of 2022 truce in July

More than 60 people, including civilians, killed as clashes between Yemeni forces and Houthis intensify in Taiz.