YEMENI ARMY LAUNCHES COUNTERATTACK, KILLING 18 HOUTHI MILITANTS IN WESTERN TAIZ PROVINCE

Thu 03 September 2026:

More than 18 Houthi militants were killed and others wounded or captured on Thursday as Yemeni forces repelled an attack by the group and launched a counteroffensive west of Taiz in the southwestern part of the country, the army’s media center said.

The media center said Houthi militants launched an attack on army positions in the Maqbanah Mountains, west of Taiz province, with attempts to infiltrate areas of Al-Ahtoub, Al-Tuwair, Al-Kadha and Jabal Ghabari.

It said Yemeni forces thwarted the infiltration attempts before launching a counterattack against Houthi positions in the same areas, supported by concentrated artillery fire targeting the group’s positions and gatherings.

The army said the clashes resulted in more than 18 Houthi militants being killed, with others wounded and several captured. It added that the bodies of some Houthi fighters remained in the areas of clashes.

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It also said air defenses shot down three Houthi drones that were attempting to target army positions.

The army further reported that its forces destroyed several Houthi vehicles in the area of operations, killing those aboard.

Meanwhile, Yemen’s official television broadcast footage it said showed Houthi prisoners captured by the army during clashes on the western fronts of Taiz on Thursday. It did not specify the number of prisoners.

The Houthi group had not immediately commented on the army’s announcement.

The escalation in Taiz came after the Yemeni army said Thursday that the Houthis had targeted districts in Taiz and Hodeidah provinces with 14 ballistic missiles, alongside drone attacks.

Yemen has witnessed a relative lull since April 2022 in a war that began nearly 12 years ago between government forces and the Houthis, who have controlled the capital, Sanaa, and other cities and provinces since September 2014.

Fighting has resumed in several provinces in recent weeks, including Marib, Al-Jawf, Al-Dhalea and Taiz, as the country continues to face one of the world’s worst humanitarian and economic crises.

A Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen’s internationally recognized government supports government forces, while Iran is accused of backing the Houthis. The Houthis announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia in July.

-Source: AA

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