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MapYemeni Government Forces Recapture Positions East of Al-Hazm as Fighting Deepens in Taiz
“The Houthis, meanwhile, said they had thwarted advances by government forces in al-Jawf and neighbouring Marib.”
“government forces had captured the entire Huwayshian mountain range east of Al-Hazm, the provincial capital.”
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Yemeni government forces recaptured strategic positions east of Hazm, al-Jawf. They captured the Huwayshian mountain range, a key Houthi defense line in Al-Jawf.
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Al-Jawf gains, Taiz strain
Yemeni government forces said they recaptured military positions and strategic heights east of al-Hazm, the capital of the northern governorate of al-Jawf, while fighting continued to deepen the humanitarian crisis in the besieged city of Taiz. The army’s media centre said in a post on X that the 1st Emergency Brigade seized weapons and ammunition depots after wounding, killing and capturing Houthi fighters, and it said the attacks resulted in the destruction of armoured vehicles. The Houthis said they had thwarted advances by government forces in al-Jawf and neighbouring Marib, and the fighting was described as part of Operation Dawn of Yemen launched in October to reverse Houthi gains and restore government control over territory held by the group.
The siege of Taiz was described as straining hospitals and restricting deliveries of food, fuel and medical supplies, while the Houthis held key routes in and out of the city and limited access to essential supplies. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said more than 290,000 people had fled their homes since fighting escalated in August, and the UN Population Fund said nearly 6,100 pregnant women were among those recently displaced.
Mountain range and strikes
A Yemeni field commander said the Yemeni army secured control of the entire Huwayshian mountain range east of Al-Hazm after clashes with Houthi forces, and he said the advance was supported by warplanes that destroyed dozens of vehicles belonging to the group.
Col. Rabie Al-Qurashi told Anadolu that the Huwayshian mountains formed the first line of defense for Al-Hazm, which remained under Houthi control, and he said the military operation was continuing in the area.
The Yemeni army also said it carried out 1,119 strikes against Houthi forces in recent hours, claiming to have "neutralized" 427 members of the group and destroyed or damaged 142 military vehicles, pieces of equipment and means of transport.
The army said the strikes supported ground forces in advancing and capturing several strategic positions and elevated areas along the Al-Jawf front, and it reported continued fighting in the southwestern province of Taiz where government forces, backed by the Popular Resistance, targeted Houthi movements and reinforcements with air and artillery support.
Yemeni forces were described as completing their capture of the Huwayshian mountain range east of Al-Hazm, and Anadolu said the mountains overlooked key Houthi positions near Al-Hazm while control of Al-Jawf remained divided between the rival factions.
Humanitarian stakes and escalation
Al Jazeera said the Houthis did not control Taiz but held key routes in and out of it, and it said reported sniper fire from surrounding hillsides made it harder for civilians to leave. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees warned that more than 65,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Yemen faced worsening conditions as services were disrupted and food and fuel prices rose, and the UN Population Fund said nearly 6,100 pregnant women were among those recently displaced. In al-Jawf, sources described the recapture of the strategic Huwaishiyan Mountains in eastern Al-Jawf as a tactical gain because the elevated terrain overlooked surrounding routes, and they said coalition warplanes conducted intensive airstrikes targeting Houthi positions, fortifications, and military reinforcements.
Yemen Online said the military operation was supported by intensive airstrikes conducted by coalition warplanes, and it said the strikes reportedly focused on disrupting the group’s movements and supply lines while providing cover for advancing ground forces. In Taiz and Lahij, the sources described continued siege conditions and ongoing air raids, and they said the humanitarian situation worsened due to the continued siege imposed by the Houthis on the city.