Joint Forces Launch Offensive Against Houthi Positions in Lahj and Taiz

Units from the 1st Commando Brigade of the National Resistance, supported by the 4th Hazm Brigade, launched a surprise offensive on Monday against Houthi militant positions and fortifications across the Al-Qubaytah front in northern Lahj and Hayfan in southern Taiz.

Field sources confirmed that government-aligned forces achieved significant territorial gains, successfully capturing strategic positions including Mount Al-Manzara, Al-Asharif, and Dhiban. These locations provide crucial fire control over the Al-Khazja market within the Tur al-Bahah-Hayfan front. During the engagement, the advancing forces reportedly seized military vehicles, anti-aircraft weaponry, and artillery left behind by retreating Houthi militants.

The military operation, conducted under the banner of the "Dawn of Yemen" campaign, continues to push forward from the Al-Qubaytah fronts toward the Hayfan district and the Al-Aboos region in Taiz province. Commanders on the ground report that the momentum remains with the government forces as they seek to consolidate their control over the area.

In a tactical move to obstruct the progress of the advancing units, Houthi militants have resorted to sabotage, reportedly mining and detonating culverts along the Airim-Najd Damran road. This destruction occurred in the Al-Qubaytah and Kirsh regions as government forces neared full control over the strategic Damran fronts.