Fighting intensifies as Houthis advance towards Yemen government strongholds
Houthi fighters are reportedly moving towards Saudi-backed, government-held areas in Marib and Taiz, though the supplied material does not confirm territorial gains.
Fighting is intensifying in Yemen as Houthi fighters reportedly advance towards government strongholds in Marib and Taiz, according to Al Jazeera Global News.
The two areas are described in the supplied report as being held by Yemen’s Saudi-backed government. No details were provided on the scale of the fighting, its precise locations or the forces involved.
The report does not establish that either Marib or Taiz has fallen to the Houthis, or that control of territory has changed. The description of an advance has not been independently corroborated in the supplied material.
No casualty figures were provided. The report also gives no further information on the timing or scope of the reported movement.
