A month after Yemen government offensive began, war of attrition takes hold
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The Houthis suffer losses but also inflict pain on government forces and Saudi Arabia.
The Houthis suffer losses but also inflict pain on government forces and Saudi Arabia. And there are no signs that either side is easing up, analysts say.
Sanaa, Yemen – When news broke on October 5 that Yemen’s internationally recognised government was launching a major new offensive to take control of territories held by Houthi fighters, Mohammed Ahmed began to prepare for the worst.
Sanaa has been under Houthi control since late 2014 after the Houthis seized the capital city in the initial phase of a civil war that has ebbed and flowed for more than a decade.
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