The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Tuesday that they had carried out airstrikes on Houthi positions and gatherings in Al-Mukha and Al-Waz'iyah, west of Taiz. The military operation was aimed at targeting Houthi strongholds and disrupting their military capabilities. The airstrikes were part of a broader effort to regain control of the region, which has been a key battleground in the ongoing conflict in Yemen.
According to the Yemeni Armed Forces, they were able to retake control of several positions that were previously under Houthi control after intense clashes in the south and west of Taiz province. The military operation was successful in securing key areas and pushing back Houthi forces. The Yemeni army also launched three airstrikes on Houthi positions and fortifications in the Al-Ahkoom front, south of Taiz.
The conflict in Taiz has resulted in significant casualties on both sides. Sources from the Yemeni government and Houthi forces reported that at least 154 people were killed in the clashes over the past two days. Houthi sources claimed that 118 people were killed in the airstrikes, clashes, and artillery bombardment in Taiz, Al-Jawf, Marib, and Saada provinces, with the majority being in Taiz province.
Government sources, however, reported that 36 military personnel were killed during two days of intense clashes, mostly in the southern and western fronts of Taiz province. The Yemeni army's advances come after intense clashes in the highlands and plateaus of Taiz, where direct confrontations between Yemeni forces and Houthi elements took place.
The recent military gains were made possible after a Yemeni military source announced on Sunday that government forces had regained control of key mountainous positions from Houthi forces in Taiz, southwest of the country. The source said that fierce battles erupted between the Yemeni Armed Forces and Houthi militia in Jabal Numan and other areas west of Taiz.
The Yemeni government forces were able to regain control of the strategic Jabal Numan and some positions in the Al-Kadha front, which is part of the Al-Ma'afar district, west of Taiz province. The military operations were aimed at securing key areas and disrupting Houthi supply lines.
The ongoing conflict in Yemen has resulted in significant humanitarian and economic costs, with both sides suffering heavy casualties and displacement. The Yemeni government and its allies, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have been fighting the Houthi militia, which is backed by Iran, since 2015.
Key points
- The Yemeni army launched airstrikes on Houthi positions in Taiz, targeting their strongholds and disrupting their military capabilities.
- The conflict in Taiz has resulted in significant casualties on both sides, with at least 154 people killed in the clashes over the past two days.
- The Yemeni government forces were able to regain control of key mountainous positions from Houthi forces in Taiz, southwest of the country.
