Houthi Defeat in Taiz Would Lead to Setbacks on Other Fronts, Yemeni Adviser Says

Marwan Damaj, an adviser to the chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, said a defeat for the Houthis on the Taiz front would lead to their defeat on other fronts.

Damaj said fighting that began with Operation Dawn of Yemen was taking place across multiple fronts, including at sea and along the coast.

His remarks cast Taiz as a pivotal front, linking the outcome of fighting there to the Houthis’ position elsewhere.

The comments presented that wider collapse as a potential consequence of a Houthi defeat in Taiz, rather than an outcome that had already occurred. No details were provided on territorial gains or casualties.