Government troops engaged in heavy clashes to push back an offensive on the al-Aqroud front within southeastern Taiz governorate. Supporting military actions featured air strikes launched against Houthi troop gatherings and vital supply lines across al-Shamaitain and al-Maqatirah. The human toll has mounted rapidly, with the Siege Affairs Office in Taiz recording 44 deaths and 37 injuries over a recent 10-day span.
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Fighting on the southeastern fronts of Taiz has inflicted dozens of casualties in recent…: Fighting on the southeastern fronts of Taiz has inflicted dozens of casualties in recent days.
Military operations have actively targeted rebel logistics to disrupt reinforcements and…: Military operations have actively targeted rebel logistics to disrupt reinforcements and troop concentrations.
Recent violence remains persistent, resulting in one fatality and two injuries over the l…: Recent violence remains persistent, resulting in one fatality and two injuries over the latest 24-hour period.
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Yemeni forces say they repelled large-scale Houthi attack in Taiz
13 November 2026 11:59 GMT
Yemeni government forces said they had repelled a large-scale Houthi attack on the al-Aqroud front in the southeast of Taiz governorate, following reports of violent clashes between the two sides in the area, Al Jazeera reported.
The report said that clashes had erupted on the front amid air strikes targeting Houthi supply lines and gatherings in al-Shamaitain and al-Maqatirah.
The Siege Affairs Office in Taiz said it had documented 44 deaths and 37 injuries over the past 10 days. One person was killed and two others wounded in the past 24 hours, it added.
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