Yemeni government forces pressure Houthis in Bab al-Mandab and Taiz
Military clashes widened in Yemen between government forces and Houthis on the Bab al-Mandab and Taiz fronts, with government advances and control over strategic sites.
Translated by Qiyas from الوسط — Original source
The scope of military confrontations in Yemen has expanded, with renewed fighting on the Bab al-Mandab front aimed at pressuring remaining Houthi strongholds, alongside continued combat along axes in the city of Taiz. These developments coincide with intense airstrikes targeting Houthi positions, reinforcements, and supply lines, while Yemeni government forces claim to have made progress at strategic locations.
Violent clashes erupted on the Bab al-Mandab front between government forces, including the Giants Brigades, Homeland Shield Forces, and the Thahami Brigades, and Houthi fighters. The battles focused on controlling hills and positions overlooking the strategic strait, accompanied by airstrikes hitting Houthi sites around the city of Al-Mukha and along Yemen’s western coast.
Government military sources announced the capture of strategic hills in Bab al-Mandab following an assault on Houthi positions, which they said resulted in casualties and injuries among Houthi ranks and forced others to flee by sea. Preliminary reports also indicated that boats and maritime supplies believed to be used by the group to transport reinforcements and equipment to positions around the strait were targeted.
These developments come amid government efforts to consolidate control over areas surrounding Bab al-Mandab. Meanwhile, military sources within the Homeland Shield Forces denied reports that the Houthis had taken control of the Kuhbob mountains, affirming that their forces remain deployed at Dhubab Airport and the surrounding mountain range.
In Taiz province, clashes continued on the city’s fronts and its countryside, amid airstrikes targeting Houthi positions, concentrations, and reinforcements. Concurrently, government forces and popular resistance units sought to improve their combat positions and prevent the group from achieving field breakthroughs.
Government military sources reported that forces captured the Al-Midan hill, located at the end of the Black Mountain range, following intense clashes and air support. Field sources also stated that government forces and local fighters established fire control over the Al-Saleh Gardens and Al-Hangar areas, within the Fog Line sector.
