Giants Brigades repel major Houthi offensive south of Taiz; senior Houthi security leaders killed

Yemen’s Giants Brigades successfully repelled a large-scale assault launched by the Houthis on government forces in the Haifan and Al-Suha–Kurba fronts, south of Taiz province, following a multi-pronged attack, according to military sources. The Houthis have also intensified their military movements in the areas of Al-Turbah, Haifan, and Al-Maqatirah.

Field sources reported that the Houthi offensive originated from the Hayjat Al-Abd, Haifan mountains, and Al-Ahkum axes, accompanied by heavy artillery shelling targeting civilian areas, with the group deploying various types of munitions.

The sources added that in recent hours, the Houthis have sent significant reinforcements to Al-Turbah, Haifan, and Al-Maqatirah, including vehicles and patrols carrying dozens of special forces and Al-Badr battalions specialized in storming operations.

According to the sources, the attack aimed to seize control of Al-Maqatirah district and advance toward the Tor Al-Baha district in Lahij province.

In a related development, warplanes carried out airstrikes on Houthi positions and gatherings in the Haifan and Al-Misrakh fronts, south of Taiz.

Highlighting the scale of recent losses, the Houthis held funerals for 51 of their fighters and field officers over the past two days, killed in the Taiz and western coast fronts, as shown by funeral processions in several areas.

Sources confirmed the deaths of two senior Houthi security leaders, Ibrahim Al-Nounou and Abu Abdullah Al-Sufyani, among the group’s recent casualties.

Clashes continue alongside “Operation Dawn of Yemen,” launched by Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi on October 5, aiming to restore state authority across Yemen and retake Sanaa.

Yemeni forces continue to shell Houthi positions on several fronts, with government troops announcing the capture of strategic sites as air and artillery strikes persist across multiple battle axes.