Yemeni Government Gains in Taiz Raise Question of Route to Mokha

Yemeni government forces announced that they had taken control of the mountains of Al-Manzara, Al-Asharif and Dhiban in southern Taiz, amid military movements across several areas.

The reported gains coincided with military activity in Bab al-Mandab and Al-Wazi’iyah, placing renewed attention on whether advances in southern Taiz could open a route toward Mokha.

Al-Wazi’iyah is central to that question, but the announcement did not establish that government forces had secured a passage to the coastal city.

Military movements were also reported in Marib and Al-Jawf. The available details did not specify their scale or indicate whether they were coordinated with the operations in Taiz.

For now, the government’s announcement concerns control of the three mountain positions. Whether those gains translate into an advance toward Mokha remains unclear.