Yemeni Government Forces Claim Gains in Taiz as Houthis Say They Hold Ground

Yemeni government forces said today they had taken control of positions in Taiz province as part of continuing military operations following the launch of “Dawn of Yemen.”

The announcement presented the advances as part of the government forces’ ongoing campaign. It did not specify which positions had been captured.

The Houthis, meanwhile, said they were retaining their battlefield gains and carrying out attacks in both Taiz and Marib.

The competing statements offered differing accounts of the fighting. Neither side’s claims could be independently confirmed from the information provided, leaving the extent of any changes in territorial control unclear.