Yemeni Government Forces Claim Gains Near Bab al-Mandab as Houthis Report Attacks in Saudi Arabia

Fighting in Yemen has intensified, with government forces announcing advances in Mokha and around the Bab al-Mandab strait. The Houthis disputed those claims and reported new attacks on positions inside Saudi Arabia.

The government account described progress following battles in the coastal area. Details on the extent of the reported gains and which positions had changed hands were not provided.

The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, denied that government forces had secured the claimed advances. The conflicting accounts left the situation on the ground unclear.

Meanwhile, the Houthis said they had carried out fresh attacks against sites within Saudi Arabia. The available information did not specify the locations targeted or establish whether the attacks caused damage or casualties.

Neither side’s battlefield claims could be independently confirmed from the information provided.