Heavy Fighting in Yemen: Government Forces and Houthis Clash

Government troops are stepping up their attacks on Houthi fighters near the city of Taiz.

Things are getting very dangerous in Yemen right now. Government forces are launching new, larger attacks against Houthi fighters. The fighting is especially bad near the city of Taiz. Here is what is happening: * Government warplanes have been hitting Houthi military bases. One big base east of Taiz was hit recently. * The Yemeni military claims they have killed or wounded over 2,300 Houthi fighters in just the last three days. * There are reports that four experts from Iran—who were helping with drones and missiles—were killed during the fighting in Taiz. Taiz is a city on the front line…