Government forces have been trying to seize rebel-held areas along the western coast, while an allied Saudi-led coalition has been targeting the rebels, known as Houthis, with
s.Yemeni officials say fighting in the al-Tuhyta district, south of the key port city of Hodeida, has left 57 civilians maimed since the beginning of July. Many of them were maimed by land mines, they said.
The officials spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media. Witnesses spoke anonymously for fear of reprisals.
The coalition has been battling the Iran-allied Houthis since March 2015.