Yemeni government forces announced on Wednesday the full control of the Kahbob front, located near the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait in southwestern Yemen, as part of the "Dawn of Yemen" military offensive. The operation coincided with clashes and airstrikes targeting Houthi militia positions in the Dhubab and Al-Wazi'iyah fronts west of Taiz. The "Shield of the Homeland" forces, in conjunction with the Giants Brigades and Joint Forces, confirmed their success in securing the Kahbob front and emphasized their continued advance in the region. They also reported the clearing of remaining Houthi pockets in the Kahbob mountains of Lahj Governorate. The media center for the Shield of the Homeland forces released visual footage purportedly documenting the government forces' progress on the front near Bab al-Mandab. In a related development, a tribal source indicated that the Giants Brigades and Shield of the Homeland forces, supported by tribesmen from Al-Sabiha, managed to recapture "Barh Al-Masrakh." This mountainous area serves as a border region between the Al-Alqamah area in the Al-Shamaytitin district and the districts of Al-Mudharibah and Ras Al-Ara in Lahj Governorate. Regarding the Dhubab front, the Giants Brigades reported the seizure of military vehicles belonging to the Houthi militia, which had reportedly attempted to use them in an assault on government positions two evenings prior. Concurrently, a local source reported that warplanes conducted airstrikes on Houthi militia sites in the mountains of Dhi 'Ahd, Al-Bazilah, and Al-Mashjab in the Al-Wazi'iyah district, west of Taiz Governorate. The source added that further airstrikes targeted Houthi positions and gatherings in Wadi Al-Mu'qqam and the Al-Shaqira area, also within Al-Wazi'iyah. These developments occur amidst escalating military operations across several fronts adjacent to the west coast and the vicinity of Bab al-Mandab. The "Dawn of Yemen" offensive signifies a concerted effort by government forces to reclaim territory and dislodge the Houthi militia. |
