Has Yemen returned to ‘full-scale war’?

What happened: Fighting in Yemen has intensified as government forces push an offensive against the Houthis. UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Friday that Yemen has slid back into "full-scale war". Key numbers: At least 46 civilians killed and over 130 injured since August, per the UN. Why it matters: The offensive aims to retake the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a key trade route. Rights groups warn Yemen has effectively returned to civil war after the 2022 ceasefire, and experts say the fighting threatens wider regional destabilisation.

Fighting in Yemen has intensified as government forces push an offensive against the Houthis. UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Friday that Yemen has slid back into "full-scale war".

The offensive aims to retake the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a key trade route. Rights groups warn Yemen has effectively returned to civil war after the 2022 ceasefire, and experts say the fighting threatens wider regional destabilisation.