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Fighting between Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces and Houthi rebels has intensified, with a suspected Houthi roadside ambush of government troops captured on camera and government forces launching a counteroffensive against Houthi positions on the western coast. Yemen's ambassador has warned that the conflict risks widening further. In a new interview with Al Jazeera, Yemen's envoy warned that Houthi threats to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait could endanger global shipping lanes and drag more regional and international actors into the conflict, raising the stakes of the ongoing Battle for Marib and surrounding areas.