Yemeni army announces progress in Taiz, Houthis shell Marib
The Yemeni army announced field progress in the Sanamat and al-Sarari areas of Jabal Sabr south of Taiz, following an attack on Houthi positions that inflicted heavy losses. In response, the Houthi group targeted the city of Marib with eight ballistic missiles, with no details on damage. This coincides with regional and international moves to contain the escalation.
The Yemeni army announced field progress in the Sanamat and al-Sarari areas of Jabal Sabr, south of Taiz city, following a dawn attack on positions belonging to the Houthi group. The Taiz axis command said in a statement that the attack inflicted heavy losses on the group, noting that military operations continued until Sunday afternoon. The statement added that the northern and eastern fronts in Taiz governorate witnessed intermittent clashes that intensified from time to time, amid continued escalation along contact lines. The vicinity of the Sha'ab al-Jinn camp in the Bab al-Mandab area also witnessed fierce battles between joint forces and the Houthis, including mutual shelling. In a parallel development, the local authority in Marib governorate announced that the Houthi group targeted the city with eight ballistic missiles, and the media center of the government forces confirmed the attack, without details on the targeted sites or the extent of damage and casualties. The escalation coincides with regional and international moves to contain the tension.