Yemen forces claim to seize Dhubab, sites near Bab al-Mandeb from Houthis

Yemeni government forces claim to have seized control of the Dhubab district and key positions near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. This follows the announcement of a major military operation against the Houthi group, also known as Ansar Allah. The operation, reportedly involving air cover, aimed to target Houthi positions and movements, with the goal of cutting off supply lines and roads leading to the strait. Yemeni military sources stated that a number of Houthi fighters were killed and wounded, and military equipment was destroyed or damaged. The government forces are continuing to secure the liberated areas. Earlier, the Yemeni military reported conducting over a thousand attacks across several provinces, claiming a significant number of Houthi fighters were killed.

Yemen's Saudi-backed government has launched a new military operation to retake all Houthi-held territory, according to a statement from Rashad al-Alimi, head of the presidential council. This announcement comes as the Iran-backed Houthis have reportedly made gains, encircling the government-held city of Taiz by cutting a vital supply route. The operation aims to extend state authority across the entire country. The government has struggled to regain territory lost to the Houthis, including areas along the Red Sea coastline. Fighting in the Taiz region has resulted in significant casualties on both sides. Simultaneously, the Houthis claimed to have launched missile and drone attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure in response to Saudi-led airstrikes.

Yemen's internationally recognized government has launched a major military offensive to reclaim Houthi-held territories, escalating the civil war. Government forces announced they regained control of the Dhubab district on the west coast near the Bab al-Mandab strait, though the Houthis deny this. This campaign follows recent Houthi advances along the Red Sea coast and around the city of Taiz, which have displaced over 100,000 people since a 2022 truce collapsed. The government's Presidential Leadership Council chairman ordered military operations to restore state authority, while the foreign minister requested international support. The government claims to have "neutralized" over 1,700 Houthi fighters in recent operations, though these figures are unverified.

Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a ballistic missile and drone attack targeting Saudi Aramco sites in Riyadh and the Khurais area, claiming success and causing large fires. This attack, aimed at Saudi Arabia's economic infrastructure, occurred amid an exchange of strikes between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition. In retaliation, Saudi Arabia has been striking Houthi targets, reportedly wounding at least two people. Yemen's government also announced its forces had hit Houthi targets across the country. The ongoing conflict exacerbates Yemen's humanitarian crisis.

Rashad al-Alimi, the Saudi Arabia-backed head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, has announced the commencement of military operations to reclaim territory held by the Iran-backed Houthi armed group. In a televised address on Sunday, al-Alimi stated that the campaign aims to restore state authority and institutions across all of Yemen. He instructed armed forces and military formations to execute an approved plan for the country's liberation. This announcement follows Yemeni forces conducting 257 precision targeting operations against Houthi sites on Saturday, which reportedly resulted in the deaths of at least 700 Houthi rebels. The Saudi-led coalition also reported carrying out 97 targeting operations against Houthi reinforcements on Sunday.

The Saudi-led coalition has dismissed as "misleading" Houthi claims of missile and drone attacks targeting an Aramco oil facility near Riyadh. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki stated on Saturday that the Yemeni armed group is attempting to divert attention from its significant losses and growing public anger. This assertion follows Houthi claims of causing large fires at the facility amidst intensifying fighting in Yemen. Yemeni government forces reported conducting 257 precision targeting operations against Houthi sites on Saturday, with initial estimates suggesting at least 700 Houthi rebels were killed. The coalition also reported carrying out 97 operations against Houthi reinforcements early Sunday.

Yemen's Houthi group claimed to have attacked an Aramco facility in Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones on Saturday, stating the strikes were precise and caused fires. However, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition described the Houthi claims of targeting Riyadh as "misleading." The coalition also reported conducting extensive operations against Houthi reinforcements on Sunday, targeting fighters and military vehicles. This incident follows previous Houthi claims of attacks on Aramco facilities in Yanbu last month, which Saudi Arabia stated it intercepted without damage to the sites. Fighting between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government has intensified.