Yemeni government armed forces announced on Wednesday that they had advanced into the al-Dahida mountain range in eastern al-Jawf province, claiming to have stormed Houthi fortifications and seized weapons and military equipment. The military statement indicated that air and drone strikes supported the ground operation, targeting Houthi gatherings and supply depots at various locations. Officials asserted that the Iran-backed group sustained significant casualties in the assault.
These territorial claims represent the latest developments in Operation Dawn of Yemen, now in its second month of operations. Government forces had previously announced the recapture of several strategic overlooks east of al-Hazm, the provincial capital, after weeks of sustained attacks on Houthi positions. Leadership Council head Rashad al-Alimi stated the operation would proceed until state institutions and internationally recognized government authority were restored throughout the country.
Conflict has intensified across multiple regions of Yemen. A ballistic missile strike attributed to the Houthis hit a military training facility in al-Dhalea province, resulting in at least eight deaths and more than 15 wounded according to military sources. Government forces reported conducting air strikes on Houthi positions in western Taiz province and recapturing positions in al-Maqatira district in northern Lahij, a location deemed strategically important for defensive lines connecting Taiz with Aden.
Houthi-affiliated media outlets reported air strikes targeting a Central Security Forces camp in al-Bayda and a health facility in Taiz’s al-Silw district, attributing these attacks to Saudi Arabia, which backs the internationally recognized government. Yemen’s Interior Minister claimed that foreign military experts, including 14 from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and seven from Lebanon’s Hezbollah, were directing Houthi operations. Hezbollah dismissed these allegations as without foundation.
Regional tensions extended into Saudi Arabia as civil defence authorities activated early-warning sirens in the Najran region on Wednesday morning, following similar alerts in the Riyadh area overnight. The Saudi-led coalition stated it had intercepted and destroyed a drone near Mecca on Tuesday, though Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree denied involvement in any attack on Saudi territory. The United States embassy in Riyadh cautioned that Houthi attacks on the kingdom could escalate rapidly.
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