The sources in Hodeidah province, controlled by Houthi rebels, said 11 soldiers and 73 insurgents had been killed since the talks were abandoned on Saturday. The pro-government coalition, which includes Saudi and UAE air forces, has been pushing to close in on Hodeidah, the entry point for some 70% of Yemen's imports including food and aid, since June. In July, the coalition announced a temporary ceasefire in Hodeidah to give a chance to UN-brokered peace talks. But UN attempts to hold peace talks between Yemen's Saudi-backed government and the Houthis, linked to Saudi Arabia's archrival Iran, were abandoned on Saturday, sparking fears of an escalation in the conflict. In 2015, Saudi Arabia and its allies intervened in the conflict to bolster President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, recognised by the UN as Yemen's president.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 10, 2018 12:33 UTC