Yemen army hits Houthi positions

In the statement made by the Taiz Military Axis affiliated with the Yemeni army, it was stated that government forces engaged in violent clashes with the Houthis on the Old Airport front in the west of Taiz. In the statement, it was noted that warplanes carried out 4 air strikes on Houthi positions in the Dabab region west of Taiz and 8 air strikes around Jebel Khan.

On the other hand, Houthis' Military Spokesperson Yahya Seri claimed in his statement that they shot down an armed reconnaissance plane belonging to Saudi Arabia, which he claimed was "engaged in hostile activities" in the airspace of Taiz province. Seri argued that the aircraft in question was a Chinese-made Wing Loong 2 type and that it was targeted with an "appropriate weapon".

TAIZ STRUGGLE CONTINUES

Control in Taiz, Yemen's largest province in terms of population, is divided between different parties. While government forces control the provincial capital, Taiz city, and some regions, it is stated that the Houthis have made progress in rural and coastal areas in recent weeks. According to the data in the field, it is stated that the Houthis have expanded their control area to various regions, including Muha, Shumayteyn, Maafir, Jebel Habshi and Vaziiyye.

Unofficial field estimates indicate that the Houthis control more than 70 percent of the province's surface area. However, as conflicts continue and front lines change, these rates do not reflect a definitive or official control map. According to United Nations reports, thousands of people have been killed or injured in the clashes between government forces and the Houthis in Yemen, which have intensified again since July.