Yemeni armed forces repel major Houthi attacks in southern and western Taiz

Units of the Yemeni armed forces in the Taiz axis, supported by popular resistance and airstrikes, on Friday repelled large-scale attacks launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia on several fronts in Taiz province, inflicting heavy casualties and equipment losses on the group as fighting continued for the forty-second consecutive day.

According to a statement from the Yemeni Armed Forces Media Center, government troops thwarted a major assault targeting the eastern and western sectors of the Al-Shaqab front, south of Taiz city, after fierce clashes that began at dawn. Dozens of Houthi fighters were killed or wounded, and the attackers were forced to retreat without making any territorial gains.

On the Al-Aqroud front, southeast of the city, the armed forces and popular resistance engaged in heavy fighting with the militia in the Jabal Dhuheih area from the early morning hours. This coincided with repelling Houthi attacks and attempted advances around Jabal Han and nearby positions on the western front, as well as ongoing clashes in the Al-Dhabab front in the same area.

The statement confirmed that warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes targeting Houthi positions, gatherings, reinforcements, and vehicles on several fronts in the province. Drone strikes also targeted militia sites and supported the armed forces during the confrontations.

The statement noted that the Houthi militia continues to send reinforcements to the front lines to compensate for its losses, as clashes and military operations persist across various fronts in the province.

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