Source : 8 people killed in Yemen's Hodeidah‏

Eight people were killed in renewed armed confrontations between Yemen's warring factions in the country's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Wednesday, a military official told Xinhua.

According to the local military source who asked to remain anonymous, "two groups of the the Houthi rebels carried out an attack in an attempt to advance towards key areas located in the southeastern parts of Hodeidah."

He said that the Houthis' attack sparked intense armed confrontations with the joint pro-government forces stationed in the area.

The clashes that lasted for hours resulted in the killing of eight people from the two-warring sides and injuring several others.

Last week, five people were killed and 11 others wounded during armed confrontations between the two warring rivals in Hodeidah's eastern parts.

The port city of Hodeidah, a vital lifeline for millions facing starvation, has seen a shaky ceasefire between the government and the Houthi rebels since they reached a UN-sponsored truce in Stockholm in December 2018.

The truce was seen as the first phase toward a nationwide ceasefire to end Yemen's more than six years of  war.

Hodeidah is under the control of the Houthis, while the government forces have advanced to the southern and eastern districts.