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                    "Forces loyal to Yemen\u2019s internationally recognised government have launched counterattacks against the Houthi rebels, with officials saying they aim to recapture the capital, Sanaa, from the Iran-backed group.Fighting intensified on Monday in the provinces of Taiz, al-Bayda and al-Jawf, which is seen as the main gateway to the capital. Government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, claimed to have carried out rocket and drone strikes against Houthi positions and reported \u201cintensive battles\u201d involving ground troops.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of killing seven in Yemen prison air strikelist 2 of 4Yemen fighting escalates as forces battle for Bab al-Mandeb Straitlist 3 of 4\u2018Breaks my heart\u2019: Yemen jab shortages spark fears for millions of childrenlist 4 of 4Yemen gov\u2019t forces launch air strikes on Houthi targetsend of listThe Houthis said they repelled an offensive in al-Jawf and that at least seven people were killed in an air strike on a prison in the town of al-Hazm. They blamed Riyadh for the attack, saying the \u201caggression will not go unpunished\u201d.Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, accused the Houthis of wounding at least 73 civilians, including women and children, in recent attacks on the kingdom\u2019s southern provinces.Riyadh also promised a response to the \u201cdangerous escalation\u201d.Amid the intensifying tensions, Yemen\u2019s deputy defence minister, Major-General Samir Al-Sabri, said in remarks broadcast on state television that the government has decided to \u201cretake Sanaa\u201d.Majid al-Nuzaili, a spokesman for Yemen\u2019s government-aligned forces, said the objective of the campaign was to \u201cliberate Yemen from the grip\u201d of the Houthis \u201cand restore Sanaa as a capital for all Yemenis\u201d.He also warned civilians to avoid several major roads leading into Sanaa, saying the alert applies to routes connecting the capital with Marib and al-Jawf, including roads through Nihm, Sirwah, Mahliyah and al-Hazm.Clashes spreadThe hostilities mark the most serious escalation since a United Nations-brokered truce halted large-scale fighting in 2022.The war in Yemen started in 2014 after the Houthis took Sanaa, prompting a Saudi-led military intervention the following year. Diplomats had hoped the truce would evolve into a durable political settlement, but those efforts have faltered amid regional tensions triggered by the United States and Israel\u2019s war on Iran.The fighting resumed in July, when government forces struck the Houthi-controlled airport in Sanaa, blocking the landing of an aircraft from Iran. Then last week, the Houthis launched a major offensive, trying to advance through western Taiz and southern Hodeidah, towards the port city of al-Makha and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea.The Houthis had declared a blockade against Saudi vessels transiting the waterway, which is a vital corridor for shipping between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The strait has taken on new significance for Saudi oil exports since Iran began restricting passage through the Strait of Hormuz at the outset of the US and Israel\u2019s war on the country.Ahmed al-Shalafi, Al Jazeera\u2019s Yemen affairs editor, said Yemeni government forces appear \u201cto have absorbed the initial shock\u201d of the rebel offensive \u201cand expanded the fighting across several fronts, partly to stretch Houthi forces and increase pressure on them\u201d.He said the fighting had been mainly concentrated west of Taiz and south of Hodeidah on Thursday, but has now spread to the provinces of al-Dhalea, Marib, al-Jawf and al-Bayda.\u201cAl-Jawf is particularly important because it borders Saudi Arabia and connects towards the province of Saada, the Houthis\u2019 main stronghold,\u201d he said. \u201cAl-Bayda is strategically significant because it lies at the centre of Yemen and connects eight governorates \u2013 four in the north and four in the south.\u201dCasualties mountThe fighting has resulted in hundreds of casualties.The World Health Organization said on Monday that at least 728 people have been killed or wounded since August 23, with the majority in Taiz and along the western coast. It said an estimated 21,000 people \u2013 roughly 3,000 families \u2013 have been displaced from Taiz alone since Thursday.Al Jazeera\u2019s Yousef Mawry, reporting from Sanaa, said the casualty count is expected to rise further as it does not include figures from Monday.\u201cThese casualties are said to be in the hundreds from both sides, especially as we have reports of air strikes being conducted in the governorate of al-Jawf,\u201d he said.Rashad al-Alimi, the head of Yemen\u2019s Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council, meanwhile, claimed sweeping gains against the Houthis on Monday, crediting government forces with advances in al-Jawf, al-Bayda, Taiz and Hodeidah.\u201cOur armed forces will continue to carry out their constitutional duty until state institutions are restored and their authority extends over the entire territory of Yemen,\u201d al-Alimi said in a statement.He accused the Houthis of choosing escalation over peace, warning that the group would bear full responsibility for the consequences of its actions.Separately, the media centre of the government-aligned forces reported carrying out several air attacks against Houthi positions west of Taiz late on Monday.Earlier, the government-aligned forces announced a ground offensive towards the al-Labanat mountains in al-Jawf and claimed rocket attacks on Yatma in the same province. 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