Yemeni Army launches 81 strikes against Houthi militia in a single day
The Yemeni Army announced today that it carried out 81 military operations during the past 24 hours, targeting members, positions, and threat sources belonging to the Houthi militia across various axes and fronts along the contact lines.
Majed Al-Nazili, the official spokesperson for the Armed Forces, stated that the operations resulted in the neutralization of several field commanders and Houthi elements, as well as the destruction of various equipment, vehicles, and threat sources belonging to the militia.
Al-Nazili clarified that the successes achieved by the Armed Forces in recent days were the result of an evolution in their capability to execute synchronized and coordinated specialized operations among their various units on the fronts and axes, thereby neutralizing Houthi capabilities. This has contributed to confusing the militia and causing it to stumble in decision-making.
He added that Saleh, during a meeting with the leaders of the Al-Mukha and Mawza’ coastal directorates in Taiz Governorate, noted that the militia has not achieved any of its objectives other than destroying civilian infrastructure and damaging the port of Al-Mukha and other civilian facilities.
He pointed out that the recent escalation by the Houthi militia came under directives from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, beginning with targeting civilian ships in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, including an Indian vessel, with the aim of doubling the siege on the Yemeni people and closing the port of Al-Mukha, which serves as a key maritime gateway for residents of the liberated governorates.
Meanwhile, Minister of Information Maamar Al-Aryani warned that Iran-backed rebels are planning to control coastal areas adjacent to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a move that would threaten another vital shipping lane after Tehran closes the Strait of Hormuz.
Three sources, including two from the Houthis and a spokesperson for government forces stationed near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, reported that the rebels are planning to advance toward those areas. Such an attack, if successful, would strengthen the Houthis' grip on one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. The group has been threatening the strait since 2023 and has attacked several ships near it since the outbreak of the Gaza war.
While the Houthi militia admitted to carrying out a series of operations that resulted in targeting eight tankers and preventing 48 other ships from passing through the Bab al-Mandab Strait since July 20, the UK Maritime Trade Operations announced today that an oil tanker sent a distress call east of the Yemeni city of Al-Mukha after six armed men boarded the vessel’s bridge and ordered it to be directed toward the Somali coast.
On the other hand, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty affirmed the necessity of adhering to international law in maritime navigation and preventing any state from obstructing it. They announced that Egypt and Qatar agree that the security and governance of the Red Sea is a shared responsibility among the riparian states.
