Yemen : Heavy Clashes in Taiz , Hodeidah Leave 25 Dead , Wounded

Fierce fighting erupted in recent hours between Yemeni army forces and joint government-aligned troops on one side, and Houthi militants on the other, in Taiz and Hodeidah provinces, resulting in 25 casualties between dead and wounded.

A Yemeni military source reported that the Mabha front in the Al-Dhabbab area, west of Taiz city, witnessed a surprise assault by Houthi fighters against positions held by the army’s 17th Infantry Brigade. 

Government forces repelled the attack after intense battles lasting more than an hour, leaving one army lieutenant killed and four soldiers wounded. The Houthis lost two fighters and six others were injured.

Meanwhile, in Hodeidah province, joint Yemeni forces thwarted an attempted advance by Houthi units toward mountainous positions along the Khays front southeast of the city. 

The 13th Infantry Brigade of the First Division engaged the attackers, resulting in the death of Second Company Commander Lt. Salman Salem Taman and two of his soldiers, with five others wounded. Four Houthi fighters were also killed in the clashes.

These confrontations followed similar fighting in Dhale province the previous day, which left five people dead, including two government soldiers, and seven others wounded from both sides.

The simultaneous escalation across Taiz, Hodeidah, and Dhale highlights the fragile state of Yemen’s battlefield dynamics, where years of protracted conflict between Houthi forces and the internationally recognized government backed by a Saudi-led coalition continue to exact a heavy toll.

The renewed violence comes as the Houthis issue warnings over regional developments, while the war has already claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and displaced millions. 

In parallel, government authorities are seeking to revive economic and service files, including calls for airlines to resume flights to Aden International Airport.