### [2026-09-8](/feed/2026/09/8/index.md)

##### Yemeni civil war
# The confirmed toll of the offensive in western Yemen increases to 500 people killed, including 278 Houthi fighters, 216 soldiers of the Yemeni Armed Forces and 29 civilians. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via LBC Group](https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/956496/over-500-killed-since-yemen-clashes-began-last-week-sources-to-afp/en)

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