At least 50 Houthi fighters and 15 tribal fighters were killed in overnight clashes in the Hays district of southern Al-Hudaydah, according to Yemeni media. The Houthis attempted to capture strategic hill positions but were repelled by the Al-Zaraniq Brigades, part of the legitimate Yemeni army.
Overnight, heavy fighting erupted in the Hays district of southern Al-Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen, as Houthi forces launched a large-scale assault on positions held by the Al-Zaraniq Brigades, according to Yemeni media outlets Taaz Time and Suhail TV. The Houthis attempted to capture the strategic Dabab hill range, which controls critical supply routes, under heavy artillery cover. The Al-Zaraniq Brigades, a tribal force integrated into the internationally recognized Yemeni army, held their lines for hours, received reinforcements, and launched a counterattack that restored full control over the hills.
The reported toll is heavy: at least 50 Houthi fighters killed and 15 defenders killed, according to sources affiliated with the anti-Houthi camp. The Yemeni Defense Ministry has ordered a state of high alert across the sector. A captured Houthi fighter, Osama Anwar, described conditions at the front as 'absolute humiliation' with no water or food.
The fighting marks the most intense clashes in the area since the UN-brokered ceasefire took effect in 2022. The Houthis, an Iran-backed movement, have been seeking to expand their territorial control, while local tribes in the coastal region have historically resisted Houthi rule. The Al-Zaraniq tribe declared the battle as 'the battle for dignity.'
The casualty figures are based on reports from Yemeni media and have not been independently verified by The Zioneer.
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