BBC reports from Yemen’s frontline as fighting intensifies
The BBC travelled with Yemen’s government forces to the frontline in the country’s southwest. A soldier said a drone overhead is usually followed by an attack, and strikes were heard about 10 minutes after the crew left.
The BBC gained rare access to Yemen’s conflict zone and travelled with government forces from Taiz through checkpoints to the line where Houthi control ends and no man’s land begins.
In southwestern Yemen, the crew heard a drone overhead. A soldier accompanying the journalists said such flights are usually followed by an attack.
Strikes followed the BBC crew’s departure
About 10 minutes after the crew drove away, loud thuds of strikes were heard. The report was filed by BBC senior international investigations correspondent Nawal Al-Maghafi.
Saudi-backed pro-government forces are fighting to push back Houthi fighters. Earlier this month, the Houthis swept down the Red Sea coast and took control of a key shipping chokepoint, escalating Yemen’s civil war.
What we know
- The BBC reached Yemen’s frontline in the southwest with government forces.
- A soldier said drone sightings are usually followed by an attack.
- Strikes were heard about 10 minutes after the BBC crew left.
- The Houthis earlier this month seized a key shipping chokepoint on the Red Sea coast.
Trust: Single source
- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: BBC World.
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