From Al Jazeera · Mohammad Mansour · · 50s
Yemen government forces claim advances as Houthis attack
Saudi-led coalition forces say they have captured Houthi positions in southern Yemen as fighting spreads across multiple fronts.
In brief
Saudi-led coalition forces say they have captured Houthi positions in southern Yemen as fighting spreads across multiple fronts. Yemen's government forces claim to have seized Houthi positions in Lahj after a large-scale assault, with dozens of rebels reportedly killed or wounded. Originally reported by Al Jazeera.
Government forces claim Lahj victory
Yemen's government forces announced the capture of Houthi-held positions in the southern governorate of Lahj amid fierce clashes across multiple fronts in the country.
National Shield Forces seize al-Muhawala
The government's National Shield Forces said on Monday they seized positions on the al-Muhawala front in western Lahj after a large-scale assault on Houthi positions.
Dozens of Houthis killed in assault
The forces claimed that dozens of Houthi fighters had been killed or wounded in the attack on positions held by the Iran-backed rebels.
The bottom line
Yemen's government forces claim to have seized Houthi positions in Lahj after a large-scale assault, with dozens of rebels reportedly killed or wounded.
