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Houthis Claim Gains Across Six Districts in Western Yemen
(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi group claimed Friday that its forces had captured six districts across the western provinces of Taiz and Al-Hudaydah during a military offensive launched Sept. 3, covering an area of approximately 5,400 square kilometers.
The claim was made by Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree in a video statement, in which he said the operation was launched from multiple directions to push opposing forces away from parts of Yemen’s western coastline.
Saree said the offensive resulted in the “expulsion” of opposing forces from “six districts in Taiz and Al-Hudaydah provinces, with a total area of 5,400 square kilometers.”
He did not identify the districts by name but said the areas were now “safe and stable.”
The spokesman also claimed that Houthi forces had attacked seven military divisions consisting of 38 brigades, resulting in hundreds of fighters being killed, wounded or captured.
According to Saree, the operation also freed several Houthi detainees who had been held for years along Yemen’s western coast.
He further claimed that Houthi forces conducted 32 operations against military aircraft, bringing down nine planes.
Regarding maritime traffic, Saree said: “We confirm that maritime navigation is safe for all companies except Saudi vessels.”
The Houthi spokesman referred to the forces operating in the six districts as “Saudi,” a designation the group has increasingly applied to forces affiliated with Yemen’s internationally recognized government.
Saudi Arabia has denied maintaining ground troops in Yemen, saying its involvement is focused on supporting the internationally recognized government and protecting its borders.
There was no immediate response from Saudi authorities or Yemeni government forces regarding the Houthi claims.
Yemen’s western coastline is strategically significant because it stretches along the Red Sea and is located near the Bab el-Mandab Strait, a major global maritime passage.
Control of territory in Yemen has shifted in recent days as clashes between government forces and the Houthis have intensified since early July, following several years of relative calm.
The claim was made by Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree in a video statement, in which he said the operation was launched from multiple directions to push opposing forces away from parts of Yemen’s western coastline.
Saree said the offensive resulted in the “expulsion” of opposing forces from “six districts in Taiz and Al-Hudaydah provinces, with a total area of 5,400 square kilometers.”
He did not identify the districts by name but said the areas were now “safe and stable.”
The spokesman also claimed that Houthi forces had attacked seven military divisions consisting of 38 brigades, resulting in hundreds of fighters being killed, wounded or captured.
According to Saree, the operation also freed several Houthi detainees who had been held for years along Yemen’s western coast.
He further claimed that Houthi forces conducted 32 operations against military aircraft, bringing down nine planes.
Regarding maritime traffic, Saree said: “We confirm that maritime navigation is safe for all companies except Saudi vessels.”
The Houthi spokesman referred to the forces operating in the six districts as “Saudi,” a designation the group has increasingly applied to forces affiliated with Yemen’s internationally recognized government.
Saudi Arabia has denied maintaining ground troops in Yemen, saying its involvement is focused on supporting the internationally recognized government and protecting its borders.
There was no immediate response from Saudi authorities or Yemeni government forces regarding the Houthi claims.
Yemen’s western coastline is strategically significant because it stretches along the Red Sea and is located near the Bab el-Mandab Strait, a major global maritime passage.
Control of territory in Yemen has shifted in recent days as clashes between government forces and the Houthis have intensified since early July, following several years of relative calm.
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