Conflict & Security
Yemeni forces repel Houthi attacks near strategic Aden road
September 24, 2026 at 09:56 AM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 6 hours
Yemeni government forces have repelled Houthi attacks near the strategic road linking Taiz and Aden as fighting and casualties across the country mount.
- Government-aligned forces repelled coordinated Houthi attacks in Taiz, spokesman Colonel Majid al-Nuzaili said, killing and wounding dozens of fighters.
- Government forces forced Houthi infiltrators to retreat from the strategic Haija al-Abd road and kept it open, state news agency Saba said.
- Yemeni military sources said 98 government soldiers and 52 Houthi fighters were killed in 24 hours of fighting across Lahj, Taiz, Saada and the Saudi border.
- The World Health Organization said 674 people have been killed and nearly 3,000 injured in Yemen since August 6.

