Has Yemen returned to ‘full-scale war’?

Fighting continues to intensify in Yemen as the internationally recognised government forces push a military offensive against the Iran-backed Houthis, an armed group also known as Ansar Allah, which controls part of the country.Speaking at the United Nations Security Council on Friday, the UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said the country has effectively slid back into “full-scale war”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4UN envoy warns Yemen has returned to ‘full-scale war’, urges dialoguelist 2 of 4Three killed, 36 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, Riyadh sayslist 3 of 4Saudi-led coalition says it’s carrying out operation in Yemenlist 4 of 4Yemeni government forces claim 1,860 Houthis ‘neutralised’end of listGovernment forces are particularly looking to retake the important Bab al-Mandeb strait at the entrance to the Red Sea, a vital trading chokepoint that has become an important alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian attacks have all but halted shipping.At least 46 civilians have been killed and more than 130 others injured since August, many of them children, according to the United Nations.More than 200,000 people have been displaced...