Arab air strikes and clashes killed an estimated 176 fighters and civilians in Yemen on Monday, residents and media run by the Houthi movement said, in a spike in violence as warring factions discuss a possible humanitarian truce.
Air strikes and combat kill 176, highest daily toll so far
If confirmed, the incidents would make Monday Yemen's deadliest day since Arab coalition bombing began on March 26.
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Ansar Allah known more popularly as the , are a Zaidi group operating in Yemen. The group takes its name from Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi, who launched an insurgency in 2004 and was reportedly killed by Yemeni army forces that September.
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