Yemen Conflict Alert: Last Chance to Prevent a Destructive Hodeida Battle

Yemen Conflict Alert: Last Chance to Prevent a Destructive Hodeida Battle

The battle for Hodeida is reaching the point of no return. UAE-backed Yemeni forces are poised to begin operations to take this Red Sea port and city of 600,000 from Huthi rebels.

This is the final, fragile moment in which it may still be possible for UN-led negotiations to prevent a destructive fight that is likely to exacerbate dire humanitarian conditions and further delay broader negotiations to end the war.

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