The Yemeni Armed Forces of the internationally-recognized government launched an attack on Houthi rebels in the country’s southwestern Taiz region, likely influenced by Israeli airstrikes on the Iran-backed rebels and the collapse of Iran’s other regional proxies.
Reports from Taiz indicate that Yemeni army units have launched counterattacks on Houthi positions, seizing control of two strategic military sites in the province. In one significant operation, government forces targeted Houthi strongholds in the Haganah area in northwest Taiz, reportedly killing eight militia members and forcing the rebels to retreat.
Meanwhile, Saudi airstrikes and artillery shelling in the northwest Saada governorate, a key Houthi bastion in northern Yemen, reportedly killed at least 10 Houthi fighters over the past 24 hours.
Since Hamas’s October 7 attack, the Houthis have launched more than 200 missiles and 170 drones at Israel. The majority have been intercepted before reaching Israeli airspace.
