Conflict & Security
Yemeni Assistant Defense Minister: Battles with Houthis at Their Fiercest on All Fronts
October 8, 2026 at 06:32 PM · Updated 8d ago
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MAMasrawy
مساعد وزير الدفاع اليمني: المعارك مع الحوثيين على أشدها في مختلف الجبهات
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يواليوم السابع
مساعد وزير الدفاع اليمني: المعارك مع الحوثيين على أشدها في مختلف الجبهات
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
غارات وسيطرة حكومية على كهبوب.. ما جديد تطورات "فجر اليمن" في يومها الرابع؟
(opens the publisher’s site)Yemeni Assistant Defense Minister Samir Al-Sabri said fighting against Houthi forces is intense across all fronts as the "Dawn of Yemen" military operation continues.
- Al-Sabri, in remarks Thursday to Cairo News, said battles with the Houthis are at their fiercest across various fronts.
- He stated Yemeni army and government forces have sustained military operations continuously since "Dawn of Yemen" was announced.
- Al-Sabri reported confirmed information that Iranian Revolutionary Guard elements have fallen in the battles in Yemen.
- He said government forces remain in the operation's first phase, with subsequent planned phases not yet begun.
- On the operation's fourth day, government forces secured the Kuhbub heights in Lahj, overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
- The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed 82 Houthi military targets in response to attacks on Saudi airports.
- Presidential Leadership Council head Rashad al-Alimi reiterated commitment to restoring state institutions and reclaiming Sanaa.