Yemen says government forces repel Houthi push on key Taiz-Aden route
Government forces said the route is a lifeline for supplies and travel from Taiz, where more than 700 people have been killed in the latest fighting.
- On Thursday, September 24, 2026, Saudi-backed government forces repelled overnight attacks by Iran-backed Houthis on the Hejat al-Abd mountain pass, a vital supply route to Aden.
- The attack occurred amid a lightning Houthi advance this month linked to the Iran war, with forces consolidating gains made nearly two weeks ago along the western coast.
- Hejat al-Abd is critical for goods entering Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, while fighting has killed more than 700 people and displaced nearly 130,000 Yemenis.
- Seizing parts of the Taiz-Aden road would allow the Houthis to tighten their grip around Taiz, as they have already secured Mocha and the remaining Red Sea coastline.
- Bab el-Mandeb is a key artery for trade between Asia and Europe via the Suez Canal, with about 7% of global oil output passing through the strait in June.
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Islamabad PostYemen government forces say they repel Houthi infiltration attempt near key road
Yemeni government forces said Thursday they had repelled an attempted Houthi infiltration in Taiz province, near a key road linking the cities of Aden, Lahj and Taiz. The armed forces said the attack began at around 10:10 p.m. local time on Wednesday, when Houthi fighters attempted to infiltrate towards Wadi Al-Maqatrah in the Hayfan area. Units from the Taiz and Al-Turbah military axes, the Giants Brigades and the Popular Resistance took part i…
Yemeni government forces repel overnight Houthi assault on critical Hejat al-Abd supply route
Seizing parts of the Taiz-Aden road could allow the Houthis to tighten their grip around Taiz and deal another blow to the government, which has struggled to regain the initiative.
On Thursday, the Yemeni armed forces announced that attempts to infiltrate the Al-Houthi militia in the Wadi al-Maqara area within the Heevan Front had been thwarted.
Yemeni Saudi-backed government forces repelled overnight attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in a critical area of the country, the Saudi-led coalition said on Monday.
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