Yemeni officials say fighting along west coast kills 28
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Yemeni officials say heavy fighting between pro-government forces and Shiite rebels has killed at least 28 people.
Government forces, backed by Saudi-led coalition airstrikes, have been advancing along the western coast in recent weeks as they battle the rebels, known as Houthis.
The officials say the rebels have killed 18 pro-government forces and wounded 30 in an attack on the town of el-Faza. At least 10 rebels were killed in Friday's attack.
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The officials spoke Saturday on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.
The coalition has been battling the Iran-allied rebels since March 2015 in a war that has killed more than 10,000 people. The Houthis control much of northern Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa.