Houthi forces (Ansar Allah) have launched an offensive toward Marib, capturing numerous positions north of the city including Jabal an Nuddar, Jabal Labinah, and Labinah camps, according to reports. Forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) repelled Houthi attempts to enter Marib from the north and launched a counter-offensive southwest of Asdas toward the Mas military camp, where fighting is ongoing.
Houthi forces (Ansar Allah) have initiated a major offensive toward the strategic city of Marib, capturing several elevated positions north of the city. The report, from a single source, details the seizure of Jabal an Nuddar, Jabal Labinah, and the Labinah camps, marking a potential escalation in the battle for Marib, which is the last major stronghold of the internationally recognized government in northern Yemen.
In response, forces of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) have repelled Houthi attempts to breach Marib from the north and launched a counter-offensive southwest of Asdas, targeting the Mas military camp. Fighting there is reported as ongoing. This engagement represents a new front in the Yemen conflict, which has seen the Houthis achieve significant territorial gains along the Red Sea coast in recent weeks, as previously reported by The Zioneer.
The details of this report come from a single source and have not been independently confirmed. The full extent of territorial changes and casualty figures remain unclear.
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