Houthis Deny Pro-Government Army Advance in Western Yemen
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Yemen's Houthi movement denied reports of a pro-government army advance in western Yemen, stating they retain full control and claimed over 200 government troop casualties.
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Why It Matters
The Houthi movement and Yemeni government forces have been engaged in a prolonged civil conflict.
TUNIS, October 6. /TASS/. Yemen’s rebel Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) denied reports of an army advance by pro-government forces in western Yemen and stated that they retain control over previously captured positions.
"The armed forces are in full control of all their positions captured during the fighting," the group’s military spokesman Yahya Saria said in a statement on his Telegram channel. According to him, reports circulating about the advance of government forces "are fabricated."
Saria emphasized that this applies to both Yemen’s western coast and other areas. He also said that over the past few hours, more than 200 Yemeni government army troops were killed or injured as a result of dozens of Houthi strikes.
Open Questions
- What are the independent confirmations of the territorial control?
- What prompted the recent escalation in strikes?
