# 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.
- Title: Yemen government forces claim advances as Houthis attack
- Summary: Saudi-led coalition forces say they have captured Houthi positions in southern Yemen as fighting spreads across multiple fronts.
- Keywords: yemen, houthis, saudi-led coalition, lahj, national shield forces, armed conflict, Al Jazeera
- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/9/yemen-government-forces-claim-new-advances-as-houthi-border-attacks-resume?traffic_source=rss
- Author: Mohammad Mansour
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: yemen, houthis, saudi-led coalition, lahj, national shield forces, armed conflict, news, world, politics
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.