The Houthi military spokesperson said the group's forces continue to pursue Saudi troop concentrations in the remaining districts of Taizz province, causing significant disruption and leading to desertions of some troops. The report is based on a single source and has not been independently verified.
The Houthi military spokesperson released a statement Tuesday morning, claiming that Houthi forces are continuing operations against Saudi troop concentrations in the remaining districts of Taizz province. The spokesperson asserted the operations have caused 'significant disruption' and led to the desertion of some Saudi troops. The claim originates from a single source and has not been independently verified; Saudi authorities have not commented.
This development follows a series of escalations The Zioneer has tracked. As reported Monday evening, Houthi forces (Ansar Allah) had fully encircled the city of Taizz and surrounded formations of the Presidential Leadership Council near Bani Tusuf, an assessment that noted the likely advance south toward Aden. Earlier Monday, the Saudi-led coalition launched 'Operation Dawn of Yemen,' with approximately 100 fighter jets striking hundreds of Houthi targets, while coalition-backed Yemeni government forces seized areas in the Dubab district overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb strait—a claim the Houthis denied.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent months, the Houthi movement has been a persistent threat to Saudi Arabia and regional stability, with previous missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi infrastructure and Red Sea shipping lanes. The current Saudi-led aerial and ground campaign aims to reverse weeks of Houthi territorial gains in southwestern Yemen, including near Taizz and along the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait.
The Houthi claim of pursuing Saudi troops and causing desertions remains unverified. No independent confirmation of ground clashes or Saudi casualties has emerged, and the Houthis have previously denied coalition-backed advances on the ground. The situation in Taizz and around Bab el-Mandeb remains highly fluid, with multiple fronts active.
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- StrongSaudi Air Force carried out a wave of strikes on Houthi targets in Ta'izz, Yemen
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