Conflict & Security
Yemeni government forces seize strategic heights in Taiz and Lahj
September 25, 2026 at 05:29 PM
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MAMasrawy
القوات الحكومية اليمنية تعلن استهداف الحوثيين في ذو باب وتعز
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اليمن.. القوات الحكومية تسيطر على مرتفعات جبلية في تعز ولحج
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MAMasrawy
القوات الحكومية اليمنية تسيطر على مواقع في تعز ولحج | مصراوي
(opens the publisher’s site)Yemeni government forces have captured strategic mountain positions in Taiz and Lahj provinces while striking Houthi targets.
- Yemeni government forces announced seizing Jebel Numan and Dar al-Kafir, overlooking the Waziyah and Mudaraba districts.
- Shield of the Homeland forces said the operation began with a night infiltration and dawn assault that forced Houthi fighters to flee.
- A government report stated more than 180,000 people have been displaced by the military escalation since early September.
- Houthi shelling in Taiz killed a three-year-old child and wounded five civilians, the official Saba agency reported.