Clashes intensified between government forces and Houthis in the provinces of Taiz and Lahic in the southwest of Yemen, Marib in the central part, Jawf in the north, Hajjah in the northwest and Hudaydah in the west.
In the news of "September Net", the media organ of the Yemeni army, it was stated that the 5th Military Region Command's unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) targeted the sniper position of the Houthis in the Hayran region of the Hajjah province in the northwestern part of the country.
The news stated that the army's artillery units also targeted the Houthis' UAV unit in the Beni Hasan region of Hajjah.
While the Houthis have controlled most of the Hajjah province, located on the border with Saudi Arabia, since 2014, some areas are under the control of government forces.
Government forces in Yemen announced that dozens of Houthis were killed or injured in an attack on Houthis' positions and fortifications in the Lahij province in the southwest of the country.
In the statement made by the government-affiliated Homeland Shield Forces on the social media platform of the US-based company
It was stated that dozens of Houthis were killed and injured in the attack, and the Houthis suffered heavy loss of life and equipment.
In the statement, it was stated that the attack was carried out within the scope of the "Dawn of Yemen" operation carried out by the Homeland Shield Forces against the Houthis, in order to take back the positions and ensure the security of the fronts.
Lahic, a large part of which is under the control of government forces, is considered as the land entrance to Aden. Surrounding the temporary capital Aden from the north and west, Lahic stands out as the center and first line of defense of the land routes connecting Aden to other provinces.
Some districts of Lahij, which is connected to Taiz, Dali, Ebyen and Beyda provinces, also dominate the regions near the Babulmandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden, which are important for international maritime transportation.
In the statement made by the 35th Armored Brigade of the Yemeni army, it was reported that the large-scale attack organized by the Houthis on various points of the Al-Akrud front in Taiz province was repelled with the support of the popular resistance forces.
The statement stated that the army also repelled the Houthis' violent attack, which lasted several hours, in the Kuhlan region south of Taiz.
The statement stated that many people from the Houthis died, but no information was given about the number of casualties.
In the news of Yemen's official agency SABA, it was stated that 9 civilians, including women and children, were injured as a result of the bombardment, armed attack and sniper fire carried out by the Houthis in various parts of Taiz.
The news stated that civilians and vehicles were targeted in Neccade and Old Airport, El-Arus, Vadi el-Bir, Kahme and Kahfet es-Sarm in the El-Akrud region of Sabr el-Mavadem district.
While government forces control Taiz city center and some regions, the areas controlled by the Houthis are concentrated in the coastal and rural areas.
In recent weeks, the Houthis have expanded their control over rural and coastal areas covering Al-Muha, Shamayetin, Meafir, Jabal Habeshi and Waziyya.
Clashes between government forces and Houthis continue in various parts of Taiz.
Taiz is of strategic importance as it is connected to northern provinces such as Ibb and the capital Sanaa, and to southern provinces such as Lahij and the temporary capital Aden.
Taiz also hosts supply and transportation routes connecting Aden to the central and northern parts of the country.
Taiz also has an important coastline, overlooking the Babulmandeb Strait via Muha Port.
Approximately 12 percent of Yemen's population lives in Taiz, which has the largest population among the country's 22 provinces.
According to September Net, warplanes targeted the Houthis' assembly areas and military vehicles in the east of the city of Hazm, the center of Jawf province in the north of Yemen, with a series of air strikes.
Cevf, which has a land border with Saudi Arabia, is of strategic importance due to its proximity to the Houthi-controlled Saada, Amran and Sanaa provinces and its proximity to the government-controlled oil regions of Hadhramaut and Marib.
While the provincial capital Hazm and some regions in Cevf are under the control of the Houthis, government forces maintain their dominance in other parts of the province. The struggle between the parties for control of strategic points continues.
The Yemeni army announced that it bombed Houthi gathering areas and vehicles on the northern front of Marib province in the central part of the country.
In the statement published on September Net, it was stated that the Houthis suffered heavy losses in the bombardment.
In Marib province, government forces control the provincial capital Marib city and oil and natural gas fields, while the Houthis maintain control in some rural districts.
The Houthis claimed that Saudi Arabia carried out a series of air strikes on the Hudaydah province, which borders the Red Sea in the west of Yemen.
In the news published by the SABA news agency affiliated with the Houthis, based on a local source whose name it did not disclose, it was claimed that Saudi Arabian warplanes targeted the International Hudaydah Airport and carried out 3 air strikes on the Al-Iysi settlement in the province.
It was claimed that warplanes carried out 4 air attacks on a house in the Al-Faze region of Tuhayta district, and the owner and his wife were seriously injured. It was also claimed that the yarn and weaving factory in Zebid district was targeted with 3 air strikes.
The entire Hudaydah province, which includes three ports and some strategically important islands, is under the control of the Houthis.
Government forces in Yemen launched the "Dawn of Yemen" operation on October 5 to take back the Houthis-controlled areas, especially the capital Sanaa.
Yemen is the scene of a civil war that started after the Iran-backed Houthis took control of the capital Sanaa and some provinces in September 2014.
The Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia has been supporting the Yemeni government, which is recognized by the international community, since March 2015.
While the conflicts between government forces and the Houthis in Yemen have intensified recently, the Iranian-backed Houthis are targeting Saudi Arabia, which they hold responsible for the attacks against them, with ballistic missiles and UAVs.
