Yemeni government forces seize strategic positions in al-Jawf
Summary
Yemen’s internationally recognised government says its forces recaptured positions and strategic heights east of al-Hazm in al-Jawf, while the Houthis say they stopped government advances in al-Jawf and Marib. Fighting and restrictions on access to Taiz are worsening shortages of food, fuel and medical supplies as displacement grows.Key Facts
- The government’s army media centre said the 1st Emergency Brigade seized weapons and ammunition depots and destroyed armoured vehicles in al-Jawf.
- The Houthis said they had thwarted government advances in al-Jawf and neighbouring Marib.
- The government said its forces repelled Houthi attacks near Taiz and on the Tur al-Baha front in neighbouring Lahij governorate.
- Houthi-affiliated media reported that two air strikes hit an oil company facility in Bajil district, Hodeidah governorate.
- Houthi forces hold key routes in and out of Taiz, restricting deliveries of food, fuel and medical supplies and making it harder for civilians to leave.
- The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said more than 290,000 people have fled their homes since fighting escalated in August.
- The UN Population Fund said nearly 6,100 pregnant women were among the recently displaced, including 600 expected to give birth within two weeks of its Friday briefing.
- The UN refugee agency warned that more than 65,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Yemen face worsening conditions as services are disrupted and food and fuel prices rise.
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