Deaths in Lahj and ongoing military and security escalation in Yemen

Military and security escalation in Yemen: Government forces seize the Hewishan heights in Al-Jawf, the army announces 1,272 targeting operations in 24 hours, and 3 killed and 11 wounded by a missile that struck a health center in Lahj.

The Yemeni arena is witnessing an ongoing military and security escalation, with clashes intensifying between government forces and the Ansar Allah group (Houthis) on several fronts. The Yemeni government forces announced the completion of their control over the Hewishan heights in Al-Jawf province, following clashes with the Houthi group. The coalition also announced the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the group towards the southern region, along with carrying out what it described as a qualitative operation targeting vital sources used by the group to support its military operations. The Yemeni army announced the execution of 1,272 targeting operations over the past 24 hours, targeting Houthi positions, gatherings, and reinforcements, resulting in the neutralization of about 500 field leaders and elements, including dead, wounded, and prisoners, as well as the destruction or damage of 169 vehicles and heavy weapons. In the south of the country, Yemeni media reported the killing of three people and the injury of 11 others, as a result of a missile strike that hit a health center in the Ras al-Arah area of Lahj province. The "September Net" website, affiliated with the Yemeni army, reported that the Houthi group launched a ballistic missile towards the center, noting that the toll is preliminary.