Yemeni government forces claim control of strategic al-Jawf mountain range
Summary
Yemeni government forces said they advanced into the al-Dahida mountain range in al-Jawf during their second-month offensive against the Houthis, claiming they seized weapons and military equipment. Fighting was also reported in al-Dhalea, Taiz, Lahij and al-Bayda, while Saudi authorities issued alerts amid reports of threats and strikes.Key Facts
- Government forces said fighter jets and drones supported their advance into Houthi positions in al-Dahida.
- The government described the offensive as Operation Dawn of Yemen and said it had previously recaptured strategic overlooks east of al-Hazm.
- A military source told Al Jazeera that a Houthi ballistic missile struck a military training camp in al-Dhalea, killing eight people and wounding more than 15; no official toll was released.
- Government forces said they struck Houthi positions in western Taiz and recaptured positions in Lahij’s al-Maqatira district.
- Houthi-affiliated media reported strikes on a security forces camp in al-Bayda and a health centre in Taiz.
- Yemen’s interior minister accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah of sending 21 experts to direct Houthi operations; Hezbollah rejected the accusation.
- Saudi civil defence authorities activated early-warning sirens in Najran and Riyadh, and the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted a drone over Mecca.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree denied launching an attack on Saudi territory.
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