civil war

Saudi-backed Yemen government launches offensive on Houthis

On Sunday, the head of Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced the start of a major military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis. The goal is to take back all the territory the group controls, after a weekend in which Sanaa came under…

Myanmar airstrike on crowded Rakhine market kills at least 50

A Myanmar military fighter jet dropped two bombs on a crowded wholesale market and adjacent bridge in Kyauktaw township, western Rakhine state, around midday on Monday, killing at least 50 people and wounding 58 others in one of the deadliest…

Tigray declares ‘defensive war’ as forces seize airport, clash with federal troops

Tigrayan forces seized control of the main airport in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, overnight on Wednesday, prompting Ethiopian Airlines to suspend all flights to the region and raising fears of a return to the devastating 2020–2022 civil…

Drone strike kills 28 at crowded market in Sudan

A drone strike hit a bustling market in the town of Ghabesh in Sudan's West Kordofan state on Tuesday, killing at least 28 people and wounding dozens more, according to local rights monitors.

Yemen’s warring sides agree to largest prisoner swap since civil war began

Yemen's internationally recognized government and the Houthi movement agreed on Thursday to release more than 1,600 conflict-related detainees, the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen announced, marking the largest prisoner exchange since the country's civil war erupted over…

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