00:02Yemen's Ansarullah and Saudi-backed forces fought over an area not far from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait,
00:09a waterway crucial to global energy flows, killing 80 combatants over the past day, sources on both sides said Friday.
00:18Fighting in ties has raged since Ansarullah, also known as Hufis, began a lightning offensive against the internationally recognized government.
00:27In their offensive, the Hufis also took control of the whole of the Red Sea coast, notably the area around
00:34the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
00:36According to Hufi military sources, at least 55 fighters were killed over the past 24 hours in fighting against government
00:45forces in the Thais area.
00:47Government sources, meanwhile, say 26 troops on their side had been killed.
00:51The UN's Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grunenberg, said Thursday he was alarmed by developments in the Thais governorate.
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