Yemeni government forces report ongoing clashes with Houthis in Marib
Yemeni armed forces say they are engaged in continuous battles with Iran-backed Houthi militants across Marib as part of Operation 'Fajr Al-Yemen.'
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AIYemeni government forces said that units of the armed forces are engaged in ongoing clashes with Iran-backed Houthi militants along the frontlines in Marib province, as part of Operation 'Fajr Al-Yemen.'
According to Yemen's Saba news agency, armed forces units, supported by the Popular Resistance, launched attacks on several positions held by Houthi militants on the southern fronts. They succeeded in driving the Houthis out of multiple locations after breaching their fortifications and dismantling minefields, inflicting heavy losses in personnel and equipment, according to the Armed Forces Media Center.
On the northern and northwestern fronts, the armed forces continue offensive operations, targeting Houthi positions and capabilities along the contact lines, alongside ongoing surveillance and reconnaissance of Houthi movements and reinforcements.
The Yemeni agency added that airstrikes, drone operations, artillery, and rocket launchers are also targeting and destroying Houthi positions, gatherings, command centers, weapons depots, and drone sites along the frontlines and in areas under Houthi control.
The Armed Forces Media Center stated that the clashes have resulted in dozens of Houthi casualties, while 22 members of the armed forces and Popular Resistance were killed and others wounded.
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