Heavy clashes erupt between Yemeni forces and Houthis near Bab Al-Mandab
Yemeni armed forces and Houthi fighters engaged in fierce clashes in the Kahboub highlands near Bab Al-Mandab, repelling infiltration attempts.
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AIFierce clashes broke out between Yemeni armed forces and Houthi fighters in the Kahboub highlands near the Bab Al-Mandab strait.
Sources told Al-Hadath that Yemeni forces repelled a new infiltration attempt by the Houthis in the area and launched a counterattack, seizing control of mountain heights overlooking the international shipping lane.
Yemeni forces also repelled further Houthi attacks in the Al-Wazi'iyah district, west of Taiz, inflicting casualties and equipment losses on the militia. Yemeni warplanes carried out several airstrikes targeting Houthi reinforcements in Al-Wazi'iyah and the Kahboub area.
Meanwhile, the Marib front witnessed clashes and artillery exchanges, along with Yemeni airstrikes targeting Houthi positions and reinforcements behind the front lines, as operations aimed to neutralize Houthi weaponry and support.