Yemen government forces claim new advances as Houthi border attacks resume
Summary
Yemen’s government forces said they captured Houthi positions in Lahj and advanced in al-Jawf as fighting continued on several fronts. In Taiz, government forces reported repelling attacks while civilians and medical workers faced casualties; the article said the battlefield claims could not be independently verified.Key Facts
- The National Shield Forces said they seized Houthi-held positions on the al-Muhawala front in western Lahj on Monday.
- Government forces claimed dozens of Houthi fighters were killed or wounded in the Lahj assault.
- Government forces have reported recent advances through mountain areas east of al-Hazm, the capital of al-Jawf.
- The Houthis have continued attacks around Taiz, which the article says has been under siege for more than a month.
- Government military spokesperson Majed al-Nuzaili claimed government forces carried out nearly 1,000 attacks and left more than 120 Houthi fighters dead or wounded; the claims could not be independently verified.
- State-run Saba reported that shelling and gunfire wounded nine civilians, including two children, in Taiz on Sunday.
- Local and medical sources cited by Saba said an ambulance was fired on in Taiz, killing a wounded patient and his father and injuring a paramedic.
- The clashes are part of Operation Dawn of Yemen, which began on October 5, according to the article.
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