Houthi forces withdraw unexpectedly from key positions in Mokha
Houthi fighters have abruptly evacuated several sites in Yemen’s Mokha, with dozens also withdrawing from areas in Taiz province, local sources say.
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AIHouthi forces have unexpectedly evacuated several of their positions in the Yemeni city of Mokha, coinciding with movements by their fighters in parts of Taiz province. According to eyewitnesses and local sources, dozens of militants withdrew from the areas of Al-Bariha and Bani Bakari towards Al-Kadha.
Eyewitnesses in Mokha reported that Houthi militias abruptly left a number of their sites within the city, without providing further details about the nature of the evacuated locations.
In Taiz, sources said that dozens of Houthi fighters departed from mountainous positions in the Jabal Habashi district, in a move that coincided with the withdrawal from Mokha.
The sources added that more than 50 vehicles carrying dozens of Houthi members withdrew from Al-Bariha and Bani Bakari towards Al-Kadha.
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These field movements come amid reports of Houthi withdrawals and evacuations of their fighters and vehicles from several areas in Mokha and Taiz, according to eyewitnesses and local sources.