Yemeni forces say they recaptured positions from Houthis in Taiz

Yemeni forces have recaptured positions from Houthi militants in the Taiz Governorate. According to Middle East Eye and Ajel English, they regained control of sites overlooking the Jardad area in Ash-Shamayatayn and advanced towards the Ghail Bani Umar area. Ajel English reports that the armed forces also seized military equipment and inflicted heavy casualties on the militants.

The developments are part of ongoing operations aimed at expelling Houthi militants from the province. Ajel English states that warplanes carried out airstrikes on Houthi positions, gatherings, and vehicles in several areas of Taiz province, including Dhubab, Al-Wazi iyah, and Hayfan. The airstrikes reportedly destroyed several military vehicles, detonated a stockpile of medium-caliber ammunition, and killed at least ten militants.

Qatar Tribune provides additional context, noting that the Houthis control the country’s entire Red Sea coastline after capturing the key port city of Mocha in Taiz province from government forces earlier in the week. The city of Taiz remains partially under government control, but fighting in the area continues.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, Qatar Tribune, Ajel English — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.