Marib Repels the Houthis.. and the Yemeni Government Forces Expand Their Operations

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The commander of the Third Military Region in Yemen, Major General Mansour bin Abdullah Thawabah, confirmed that government forces continue their military operations in Marib Governorate, emphasizing that the battle is no longer limited to defending their positions, but aims to regain areas under the control of the Houthis and state institutions.

Thawabah also clarified that the armed forces are continuing their fight until liberating the areas controlled by the Houthis and restoring state institutions, according to what was conveyed by the media center of the Yemeni armed forces.

The commander of the Third Military Region spoke about the attacks launched by the Houthis days ago on government forces' positions south of Marib, stating that the forces repelled them and inflicted losses on the attackers, noting that dozens of elements were killed, wounded, or captured.

He also pointed out that a number of Houthi fighters' bodies remain in the ravines and valleys and areas of confrontation, stating that the group left some of its fighters without evacuation or medical assistance after the battles.

Regarding the capabilities of the government forces, Thawaba stated that the armed forces on the fronts of Marib and various combat areas operate through a joint operations room and under unified command, pointing to the coordination between ground and air forces during military operations.

Additionally, he called on the tribesmen in areas under Houthi control not to send their sons to fight alongside the group, warning that involving them in confrontations exposes them to death, stating that they "will return as lifeless bodies."

In another field development, the government forces of "National Shield" announced on Sunday that members of its first brigade shot down a Houthi drone while it was flying over the Khaboub front near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

The forces also published a video clip that they said documented the downing of the drone, without specifying its type or the mission it was carrying out, while the Khaboub front, overlooking Bab al-Mandab, witnesses repeated confrontations between government forces and the Houthis.

In a related context, the spokesperson for the Yemeni armed forces announced on Sunday that the air forces targeted elements of the Houthi militia and their equipment in Al-Bayda province, adding that the airstrikes destroyed missile launch platforms, an advanced communication system, and weapons and military equipment storage.

It is noted that fighting has escalated since last July between the Houthis and the internationally recognized Yemeni government, while the militias advanced along the Red Sea coast of the country more than a week ago, seizing the main coastal city of Mocha and islands in the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the southern tip of the Red Sea.

Meanwhile, the Yemeni forces confirmed that they would redeploy, emphasizing their continued strikes and confrontations against the Houthis on all fronts.

The Yemeni government also warned that the Houthis' approach to Bab al-Mandab threatens international navigation.

On the other hand, the Houthis announced yesterday, Saturday, the death of 73 of their members, including 25 holding military ranks, in the latest series of funeral announcements published by media affiliated with the militias, raising the number of their dead announced for burial since mid-July to 413.