Dawn of Yemen... Violent confrontations between Yemeni forces and the Houthi militia in the vicinity of Taiz

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Violent confrontations are taking place on Thursday between the Yemeni armed forces and the Houthi militia on various fighting fronts east, north and west of the city of Taiz.

A military source said that confrontations broke out between the two sides in the vicinity of Mount Han and Wadi Hathran, west of the city, in which various types of medium and heavy weapons were used.

Local residents reported hearing violent explosions in the north and east of Taiz, followed by clashes on the Asifra, Al-Zanj, Old Airport, and Al-Karifat fronts.

The confrontations broke out after an attack carried out by the militias on government forces' positions, in which the Houthi militias suffered heavy losses in lives and equipment. At the same time, the Houthi militias launched artillery shelling on residential neighborhoods in the center of the city of Taiz, which sparked a state of panic among the residents.

The warplanes launched 6 raids targeting sites, gatherings, and military vehicles of the Houthi militia in the Al-Misrakh and Jabal Habashi districts, south and west of Taiz.

A military source reported to Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath that one of the raids targeted a Houthi military convoy in Ras Najd Qassim in Al-Misrakh District, as it was moving towards the city.

On the Western Front, other raids targeted a site and a gathering of militia members in the vicinity of the Hangar point, killing and wounding dozens and destroying military vehicles, according to the source.

The Houthi militia had sent military reinforcements to the western front of Taiz, coinciding with the escalation of confrontations with government forces.

The Houthi reinforcements came hours after government forces captured 5 Houthi members on the Dhabab Front, including senior security leaders affiliated with the militias.

Clips of warplanes targeting barracks and fortifications of the terrorist Houthi militia on the Marib fronts in the Seventh Military Region documented.

This comes as the Southern Giants Brigades denied the authenticity of a video clip broadcast by the Houthi militias, in which they claimed to engage in clashes with their forces in Bab al-Mandab, control military sites, and destroy and seize their vehicles.

The Giants Brigades confirmed that the scenes were fabricated, denying that any of their members had been captured or that the Houthis had seized control of any of their military vehicles.

It stressed that its forces are firmly in their positions and are in full control of the situation in the Bab al-Mandab area.