According to AFP, the Saudi Air Force conducted at least three airstrikes against Houthi positions in western Ta'izz, in areas the Houthis had captured in recent days. The strikes came as anti-Houthi reinforcements were deployed to the western coast and fighting continued near the axes leading to Bab el-Mandeb.
The Saudi Air Force struck Houthi positions in western Ta'izz, according to an AFP report cited by security analyst Dor P. The report describes at least three airstrikes targeting areas where the Houthis had advanced in recent days.
The strikes coincide with the deployment of anti-Houthi reinforcements to Yemen's western coast and ongoing fighting on axes toward the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait. This marks a direct Saudi intervention on the Ta'izz front, a sector where the Houthis have made gains.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Saudi airstrikes in Al-Jawf province (July 27) and Saudi-backed operations in Marib (August 8), as well as broader Saudi involvement against the Houthi movement. This latest report suggests a deepening of Saudi air operations in southwestern Yemen as part of efforts to halt Houthi advances near the Red Sea chokepoint.
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