The Yemeni army forces, backed by the Arab coalition, were able to liberate strategic sites in the eastern fronts of Taiz, including al-Muqarmi and Tebat al-Jadhi, as well as the continued battles against the Houthi coup militias in the Al-Barah and Haifan fronts, while the Yemeni army forces were able to enter the first areas of the Sirwah district west of Ma'rib while continuing Clashes on the Al-Jawf and Naham fronts, while militias continued their violations in Al Hudaydah.
In detail, prominent military leaders in Taiz Governorate confirmed that the Yemeni army forces, backed by the Arab alliance, were able to liberate strategic sites east and north-east of the city after they launched it on Friday evening and dawn yesterday, after they launched a large-scale attack on the locations of the Houthi coup militias, which resulted in great losses.
The spokesperson for the Taiz Axis Command, Colonel Abdel Baset Al-Bahar, confirmed to «Emirates Today» that the army forces, backed by the Arab alliance, were able to liberate strategic sites in the east of the city and yesterday imposed full control of Al-Muqarmi, Al-Gadhba and parts of Al-Basal, in addition to controlling three sites A strategy on the strategic Al-Huban road.
Al-Bahr indicated that the Yemeni army forces launched a large-scale attack on the locations of the Houthi coup militia in the eastern and northeastern fronts of Taiz, and took control of the most important ruling hills in the eastern front of the city, which directly overlook the Al-Huban region where the militia has been stationed for five years.
Colonel Al-Bahar also confirmed to «Emirates Today» that the army forces are able to control Wadi Salha, and that the battles continue on fronts that extend from an area from the northeast to the east of the city, all of which are strategic areas that will open the army’s incursion towards the most important militia strongholds in Taiz, which is the Al-Huban region that includes City airport.
Al-Bahr said: "There is a big turnaround in the course of the battle in Taiz for the benefit of our forces after the front line defense of the coup militias is crossed, and the coming hours will carry great surprises." He added: "The battle extends from the northern and western fronts of the city and in the countryside in the fog and Haifa, and it is an ongoing battle. To complete the liberation of Taiz and move towards completing the liberation of Yemen from the Iranian arm. ”
The sea confirmed the existence of military plans aimed at completing the liberation of Taiz, opening axes and crossings and breaking the siege, and that the forces are achieving the goals of the military plans in all their details and the Houthis have suffered during the past hours significant losses, including the destruction of defensive positions and snipers' fortifications, and the destruction of four military vehicles, while a number of dead, wounded and captured, Besides the spoil of large quantities of weapons, the size and number of dead and wounded will be revealed soon.
On the western front of the city, the army continued to advance in the vicinity of Mount Han in the fog, completing its control and clearing the newly controlled Tabab, most notably the Tabab al-Thiab, al-Mudayd, al-Ra`i, al-Zahir, and Wadi al-Haramiyya.
On the sea front, the joint Yemeni forces managed to demolish the sites and fortifications of the Houthi militia and incurred heavy losses in lives and equipment during the battles of the day before yesterday (Friday), which were concentrated in the Rassyan Mountains north of Al-Barh, during which the joint managed to destroy a number of military vehicles and heavy and medium weapons The Houthis suffered heavy losses in equipment and lives.
In the Haifan front, southeast of Taiz, the Yemeni army forces continued their advance towards the areas of Eirim, Al-Hijmah and Al-Atheer, after launching a surprise attack on the Houthi positions in the area, which resulted in the death of four dead and dozens of wounded, with heavy losses in equipment.
In addition, local sources in the Sabr al-Mawadim area confirmed that the coup militias had pushed armed reinforcements towards the Al Shaqab and Loans fronts three days ago, including artillery and heavy military vehicles, with the aim of launching an attack on the army forces in the southeast of Taiz.
On the other hand, armed elements affiliated with one of the Yemeni political factions have started confrontations inside the liberated areas in Taiz to reduce pressure on the militia's militant fronts, which was represented by the so-called Ghazwan al-Mikhlafi, who is affiliated with the “Brotherhood”, that launched attacks on the security forces inside the city, which resulted in a number of injuries Among the security elements, while a number of Al-Mikhlafi elements were killed and wounded, including Ghazwan himself, who received three times the most powerful gunfire, as a result of the Al-Safwa Hospital affiliated to the "Brotherhood" in Taiz. In Marib, the Yemeni army forces, backed by the Arab coalition, managed to storm the first areas of the Sarakh district, the last militia stronghold in the western province, according to field sources, confirming that the storming operation came with air support from the fighters of the Alliance to Support Legitimacy.
The sources pointed out that the army forces entered several locations familiar with the district of Majzar, close to the Gerashb mountain range adjacent to the Yam Mountains, in the Naham front, northeast of the capital, Sanaa, after confrontations with the Houthi militia that fled after incurring losses in number and equipment.
In Al-Jawf, the Yemeni army forces, backed by the coalition, continued their military operations in the Sakia and Aqaba fronts and in the north of the Al-Matoon district west of Al-Jawf, concentrated in the Ham front, in which the militias incurred deaths and injuries while trying to infiltrate the army positions in those mountains.
The Yemeni army had managed to liberate five strategic locations in the Aqaba front that lead directly to the Harf Sufyan area in Amran governorate, north of the capital, Sanaa, and had an armored vehicle looted and damaged two other vehicles.
The coalition fighters had targeted yesterday, with four raids, locations and reinforcements of the Houthis in the Al-Ghail front, which resulted in heavy losses among the militia ranks, as well as the destruction of Houthi vehicles.
Meanwhile, on Friday evening, violent explosions shook wide parts of the capital, Sanaa, according to local sources, confirming that seven violent explosions rocked the areas in the Sheraton near militia weapons stores they had looted from the former Yemeni army in Naqam, Al-Arba'een Street, and the Mohandessin Corps camp.
The coalition fighters launched a series of raids on militia sites in Sana'a, al-Jawf, and Sa`dah, targeting reinforcements, weapons, sites and weapons depots belonging to them, which led to their destruction, killing and wounding a number of Houthis who were in the targeted locations.
In Al-Bayda, a number of Houthi elements were killed and a number of others were injured in an army and local resistance operation in the Khaddar Al-Arja area of the Qaniya front, which comes as part of the continuation of military operations against the Houthis in the province.
In al-Dhale'e, a civilian was killed in his farm north of Maris, by Houthi militia snipers' bullets, in a crime added to its crime record against civilians, according to local sources, confirming the death of Ahmed Taher Aseel as a result of his sniping from the Houthi positions in Qahra overlooking the cliffs, while he was present to irrigate his farm.
In Al Hudaydah, on the west coast, leaders of the joint forces, including the members of the joint command in the west coast, Brigadier General Ahmed Al-Kawkabani, Commander of the First Brigade Tihama, and Brigadier-General Sadiq Dowid, the official spokesman for the National Resistance, visited a number of sites in the lines of contact in the Directorate of Beit Al Faqih, including the Al-Tur and Al-Najah strategic area. The readiness of the fighters to fight the battle to complete the liberation of the coast, which is close, according to military sources. They considered this readiness and the growing capabilities of the joint forces as an affirmation that the bet by the Houthi militia over time by delaying the implementation of the agreement is a losing bet. The coalition fighters had thwarted a terrorist attack by the militias in the Al-Duha district in Al-Hodeidah, after they bombed a warehouse for the supply of mines and explosive devices, and others planted in roads and passages inside the residential cities. In addition, the militias continued their violations of the armistice and bombed the Al-Dabiani neighborhood and other residential neighborhoods on the 50th Street with more than 18 artillery shells, with weapons and various bullets, and made developments near Al-Hashadi in Kilo 16, which is an international observation area. Militias east of Hayes district bombarded three Katyusha rockets and six mortar shells on residential neighborhoods, causing extensive damage to housing, and also targeted residential neighborhoods in the city of Taita with heavy artillery and medium weapons, which caused great damage to civilian homes and shops, and injured four civilians Among them are two children.