Yemeni government launches air strikes on Houthi positions

Yemeni rights group accuses the Houthis of killing five civilians and injuring more than a dozen others.Forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognised government say they have carried out a series of air strikes on Houthi positions and military equipment in the country’s southwest.A total of nine air strikes were conducted in Taiz governorate on Tuesday, including five in Dhubab district and four in al-Masrakh district, the government said.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran-Saudi talks on Yemen’s Houthis: What’s in it for Tehran?list 2 of 3Houthi missile attack targets Saudi capital Riyadh for third day in a rowlist 3 of 3The escalation in Yemen is a turning pointend of listAccording to the Taiz Military Axis Media Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Defence, fighting is ongoing between government forces and the Houthis in al-Shaqab, south of Taiz.The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedom said on Tuesday that the Houthis had killed at least five civilians, including a five-year-old girl in Taiz during the previous 24 hours and injured 17 others.The organisation accused the Houthis of shelling residential neighbourhoods, damaging at least seven homes. It also...