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Children stand behind a fence at a school to which they have been evacuated from a village near Hodeidah airport amid fighting between government forces and Houthi fighters in Hodeidah,

In Yemen, the battle for Hodeidah moves closer to city center

June 19, 2018Conflict

Inside the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemenis hear explosions — large ones from Saudi-led coalition airstrikes and smaller booms from local fighters’ rocket-propelled grenades. As the battle moves closer to the city, we hear from residents, humanitarian organizations and the UAE ambassador to the US.

A view of the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemen May 10, 2017

US stands by as Saudi coalition begins assault on Yemeni port city

June 13, 2018Conflict

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