BAJIL, Yemen — With American backing, the United Arab Emirates has resumed an all-out offensive aimed at capturing Yemen’s most vital port, Hodeida, where Shiite rebels are digging in to fight to the last man. But the battle on the Red Sea coast also threatens to throw Yemen into outright famine. The battle has already killed hundreds of civilians and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes, adding to the more than 2 million Yemenis displaced by the war. The fighting has displaced half a million of the 2.6 million people living in the province where Hodeida is located. Hodeida port has so far kept operating.

Source: National Post October 04, 2018 06:26 UTC