Yemen carried out 20 strikes on Houthi targets in Taiz province, spokesperson says
The strikes targeted Houthi movements, reinforcements and vehicles as government forces try to slow rebel advances in the province.
- On Friday, Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Majed Abdullah al-Nuzaili reported that warplanes conducted 20 strikes against Houthi targets in Taiz province over three hours.
- Fighting intensified across Taiz, prompting authorities to order closure of 19 roads, including the main route from Sanaa to Taiz, designating them as military operational areas.
- Targets included Houthi movements and military vehicles in Humair, Bani Bakari, Sama, al-Aqrud, Sixtieth Street, al-Aamour, Maidi Bani Hassan, and al-Wazi'iyah, with strikes scoring direct hits.
- Saudi Arabia claims Houthis recently attacked a Medina power station and attempted to target Mecca, though the Houthi-run Saba news agency denied the airstrikes.
- Control over Taiz would grant the Houthis dominance over Yemen's north, tighten their grip on the Red Sea coast, and provide easier access to the government seat in Aden.
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On Monday, the Yemeni government, supported by Saudi Arabia, claimed to have carried out hundreds of strikes against Houthis positions in the wake of the announcement of an offensive aimed at resuming the entire country to these pro-Iranian fighters. Julien Chehida, international columnist France 24, explains the situation.
A Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced on Monday that an air campaign was underway against the rebels in Yemen along the Red Sea coast. The announcement came shortly after the rebels said they had seized more territory in southwestern Yemen, capturing a key city - a blow to Saudi-backed forces - as they advanced towards a strategic provincial capital in the region. The Saudi-led coalition spokesman, Major General Turk…
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