Yemeni forces advance, target Houthi strongholds on multiple fronts

The "Fajr Al-Yemen" (Dawn of Yemen) operation, launched by Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad Al-Alimi on October 5, continued for a 24th consecutive day, targeting Houthi militia strongholds across several fronts. Yemeni government forces announced the capture of strategic positions in the Bab Al-Mandab axis, alongside ongoing air and artillery strikes in multiple combat zones.

According to Al Arabiya, ground clashes persisted between Yemeni government forces and Houthi militias on several fronts in Taiz and Hodeidah provinces, coinciding with intensified airstrikes on militia sites and gatherings.

Government forces and allied resistance reportedly repelled a fierce Houthi assault on Jabal Saber in Taiz province, as air raids early today targeted militia positions and reinforcements on the mountain.

Heavy fighting was also reported in the Kahlan and Al-Shaqab areas of Saber Al-Mawadem district. Local sources said indiscriminate shelling by Houthi militias struck residential villages in the Saber and Al-Misrakh districts, causing damage to homes and civilian property.

Meanwhile, the Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms documented 75 crimes and violations committed by the Houthi militia in Taiz province over the past 48 hours.

In a statement today, the network said Houthi violations and crimes resulted in the deaths of nine civilians, including three children, and injuries to 24 others, among them 11 children, due to shelling and sniper fire targeting homes and residential neighborhoods. Eleven citizens were abducted and taken to unknown locations.

The network added that five of those abducted were taken from their homes and businesses in the Kalaiba area of Al-Ma’afer district: Khaled Taha Al-Qadi, Bandar Saeed Bin Saeed, Muneer Ali Haza’a, Suleiman Al-Kahlani, and Abdulhafiz Al-Jabarti. Six others were kidnapped in the Al-Hujariyah areas, including elderly and sick individuals.

The field team recorded Houthi raids on 11 homes and shops in Al-Ma’afer and Al-Hujariyah, while shelling damaged 13 homes—five of which were completely destroyed—and seven civilian vehicles.

The network warned that ongoing shelling and the siege are worsening the suffering of Taiz residents, amid restrictions on civilian movement and impediments to the entry of food, medicine, fuel, and essential supplies. The shortage threatens hospitals’ ability to continue providing services as they receive casualties from shelling and sniper attacks.

The network called for an immediate halt to shelling and attacks on civilians, lifting movement and supply restrictions, revealing the whereabouts of abductees and releasing them, and conducting an independent investigation into violations and holding those responsible accountable.

The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms urged the international community, the United Nations, and humanitarian and rights organizations to act swiftly to protect civilians in Taiz, ensure access to food, medicine, and fuel, and support hospitals and health facilities so they can save lives.

The network stressed that the ongoing violations require a firm international response commensurate with their gravity, warning that engagement with the Houthi militia should not come at the expense of civilian suffering or allow impunity for alleged crimes.

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