Yemeni army sweeps western Taiz as airstrikes hit Houthi positions
Yemeni forces, backed by popular resistance, continue clearing newly liberated sites in western Taiz amid air and artillery strikes on Houthi targets.
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The Yemeni armed forces, supported by popular resistance, continued sweeping areas liberated on Monday in the Al-Dhabab front west of Taiz city, as airstrikes and artillery fire targeted Houthi positions, gatherings, and military vehicles across several fronts in the province, according to a statement by the armed forces on Tuesday.
Warplanes launched strikes on Houthi sites, gatherings, vehicles, and armored cars in the Al-Aqroud and Sama fronts, while drones and artillery continued targeting Houthi positions, fortifications, gatherings, and military equipment.
In eastern Taiz, the Al-Shaqab front and other locations witnessed artillery exchanges between the armed forces and the Houthis, coinciding with ongoing military operations and heightened combat readiness by the armed forces and popular resistance across the province's various fronts.
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Meanwhile, a military source expressed appreciation for the popular support received by the armed forces and resistance in Taiz, stating that this unity reflects, in his words, an awareness of the Houthi threat to Yemen and its republican identity, and continues Taiz’s historic role in defending the republic and supporting the national republican project.