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Yemeni government forces claim control of strategic al-Jawf mountain range

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Government troops deployed fighter jets and drones to storm Houthi fortifications, seize weapons, and strike depots east of al-Hazm during the second month of Operation Dawn of Yemen. Deadly combat surged elsewhere, highlighted by a Houthi ballistic missile strike that killed eight people at a training camp in al-Dhalea. Fighting also expanded through air raids in Taiz and counter-offensives in northern Lahij, prompting cross-border drone incursions into Saudi territory.

Key points

  • Presidential Leadership Council leader Rashad al-Alimi affirmed military operations will…: Presidential Leadership Council leader Rashad al-Alimi affirmed military operations will proceed until government authority is reestablished across Yemen.
  • Yemen's Interior Minister claimed Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah operatives ar…: Yemen's Interior Minister claimed Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah operatives are actively directing Houthi military actions, which Hezbollah denied.
  • Escalating cross-border strikes prompted the United States embassy in Riyadh to caution t…: Escalating cross-border strikes prompted the United States embassy in Riyadh to caution that attacks against Saudi Arabia might intensify.

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The advance on al-Dahida heights, a strategic highland, comes as fighting escalates in al-Dhalea, Lahij and Taiz.

Yemeni government forces say they have pushed further into the al-Dahida mountain range in eastern al-Jawf province, a day after claiming control of the heights in their offensive against the Houthis.

In a statement on Wednesday, the armed forces said troops backed by fighter jets and drones had stormed Houthi fortifications and barracks in the area and seized weapons and military equipment.

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Air and drone strikes also targeted Houthi gatherings and depots at several sites, the statement said, claiming the Iran-backed group had suffered heavy losses.

The reported gains are the latest claimed in Operation Dawn of Yemen, which is now in its second month. Government forces spent weeks attacking Houthi positions and…

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