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| Yemen conflict: Dozens killed in Aden heavy shelling | Yemen conflict: Dozens killed in Aden heavy shelling |
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| At least 43 people have been killed in shelling by Yemeni Houthi rebels in the southern city of Aden, officials say. | At least 43 people have been killed in shelling by Yemeni Houthi rebels in the southern city of Aden, officials say. |
| They say more than 100 others were wounded in Sunday's bombardment, which came amid attempts by government forces to tighten their grip on the city. | They say more than 100 others were wounded in Sunday's bombardment, which came amid attempts by government forces to tighten their grip on the city. |
| Aden has seen months of heavy fighting between rebels and loyalists. | |
| Pro-government forces, backed by air strikes from a Saudi-led coalition, have managed to recapture most of the port city over the past week. | Pro-government forces, backed by air strikes from a Saudi-led coalition, have managed to recapture most of the port city over the past week. |
| But overnight pro-government militias failed to capture the last remaining rebel stronghold there - the Tawahi peninsula in the south. | But overnight pro-government militias failed to capture the last remaining rebel stronghold there - the Tawahi peninsula in the south. |
| The government fled Aden in March, as the Houthis - Shia Muslims from the north who control the capital Sanaa - pushed towards the provincial capital. | The government fled Aden in March, as the Houthis - Shia Muslims from the north who control the capital Sanaa - pushed towards the provincial capital. |
| Following the recent advances by loyalist forces, the exiled government of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi declared the area "liberated" on Thursday. | Following the recent advances by loyalist forces, the exiled government of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi declared the area "liberated" on Thursday. |
| Why is there fighting in Yemen? | Why is there fighting in Yemen? |
| Yemen crisis: Who is fighting whom? | Yemen crisis: Who is fighting whom? |
| Correspondents say the losses in the Aden region represent the biggest setback for the Houthis since Sunni power Saudi Arabia launched a coalition air campaign against them in March. | Correspondents say the losses in the Aden region represent the biggest setback for the Houthis since Sunni power Saudi Arabia launched a coalition air campaign against them in March. |
| The Saudis say the campaign is aimed at forcing the rebels - who they say are armed by regional Shia rival Iran - to retreat and to restore the exiled government. | The Saudis say the campaign is aimed at forcing the rebels - who they say are armed by regional Shia rival Iran - to retreat and to restore the exiled government. |
| Iran denies backing the Houthis militarily. | Iran denies backing the Houthis militarily. |
| The UN says more than 3,200 people, half of them civilians, have been killed in the conflict. | The UN says more than 3,200 people, half of them civilians, have been killed in the conflict. |
| Another one million civilians have been displaced by the conflict and more than 80% of Yemen's 25 million people now need some form of humanitarian aid. | Another one million civilians have been displaced by the conflict and more than 80% of Yemen's 25 million people now need some form of humanitarian aid. |