Yemeni army reports over 200 Houthi casualties in intense Taiz fighting
The Yemeni army says more than 200 Houthi fighters were killed or wounded in heavy clashes across several fronts in Taiz province.
According to a statement posted on Facebook, the Taiz Military Axis confirmed fierce combat on Wednesday at the Dhubab front west of Taiz city and at the al-Aqrud and al-Shaqab fronts to the south. Air strikes hit a Houthi convoy of tanks and vehicles in the Ras al-Najd area of Al-Misrakh district, while additional attacks targeted positions near Sofitel Hill east of the city. The army estimates the combined death and injury toll exceeds 200 combatants.
Why it matters
The high casualty count highlights the escalating intensity of the Yemeni civil war in a key battleground province.
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