Yemeni airstrikes target Houthi missile positions as forces retake key mountains
Yemeni forces have regained control of the strategic Kahboub mountain range in Lahij, overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait, according to field sources.
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AIYemeni field sources reported that Southern Giants Brigades and Shield of the Nation forces have regained control of the strategic Kahboub mountain range in Lahij province, which directly overlooks the Bab al-Mandab Strait in southwestern Yemen.
The sources added that Yemeni airstrikes targeted Houthi fortifications used for launching heat-seeking missiles, as well as reinforcements coming from Al-Hazm in Al-Jawf province.
According to Al Arabiya, special operations by Yemeni forces targeted Houthi gatherings in the Halhalan valley, resulting in several casualties. The forces also repelled Houthi attempts to advance toward government positions in Radwan district, Marib.
Meanwhile, Yemeni forces and Houthi militants exchanged artillery fire on the western and southern fronts of Jabal Saber. The Houthis have also mobilized youth and forcibly recruited children to the front lines.
