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First reported 2 October 2026 · latest 4 October 2026 · 10 reports from 5 outlets
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One development in Yemen fighting around Taiz and Sanaa
Yemen's government said fighting with Houthi forces in Taiz and Saada killed or wounded hundreds and drove families from home, worsening hunger and aid access.
Col Al Nuzaili said government forces had carried out 97 precision targeting operations on fronts in Taiz and Lahij, using aircraft, drones, artillery, missiles and snipers. The operations had neutralised 260 militia members and destroyed or damaged military, transport and supply vehicles, he said in his televised remarks early on Sunday morning. The spokesman had earlier said the military had conducted 257 attacks across several fronts, killing at least 700 Houthi fighters.
The fighting is already extremely intense, and everything we are seeing suggests that taking the city would be a very difficult operation for them at this stage. On Saturday, Yemen s armed forces said it carried out 474 strikes against Houthi positions and reinforcements across several fronts in the past 24 hours, with operations concentrated on Taiz, adding that around 1,540 Houthi fighters were killed or wounded. However, the rebels are not attempting to enter the city directly, they appear to be trying to encircle it, cut its main supply route and put pressure on it from outside , Mr Nagi added.
The latest escalation has only deepened its humanitarian crisis. The World Food Program said on Friday that more than 150,000 people had been displaced in recent weeks. In government-held areas monitored by the agency, nearly three in four households could not meet their basic food needs, the highest level recorded this year.
(AP) They have also struck multiple Saudi targets, including oil infrastructure and Riyadh, while also announcing a naval blockade on Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. The renewed fighting has worsened the already appalling humanitarian conditions in Yemen, one of the world's poorest countries, with the World Food Programme warning on Friday that three-quarters of the population was unable to meet its basic food needs. Fighting in recent days has centred on Taiz, where dozens of combatants were reported killed on Friday by sources on both sides.
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"They've achieved the military objective of isolating Taiz from Aden, even if they haven't fully taken control of it," Farea Al-Muslimi, research fellow at the Chatham House think-tank, told AFP. Elsewhere in Yemen, the Houthi's Al-Masirah TV channel reported Saudi strikes in the northern governorates of al-Jawf and Saada, saying at least two people had been wounded. The strikes come a day after Yemen's government said its forces hit Houthi targets around the country, including in the capital Sanaa, the northwestern governorate of Saada and the group's positions near Taiz in the southwest.
Col Al Nuzaili said government forces had carried out 97 precision targeting operations on fronts in Taiz and Lahij, using aircraft, drones, artillery, missiles and snipers. The operations had neutralised 260 militia members and destroyed or damaged military, transport and supply vehicles, he said in his televised remarks early on Sunday morning. The spokesman had earlier said the military had conducted 257 attacks across several fronts, killing at least 700 Houthi fighters.
The operations had neutralised 260 militia members and destroyed or damaged military, transport and supply vehicles, he said in his televised remarks early on Sunday morning. The spokesman had earlier said the military had conducted 257 attacks across several fronts, killing at least 700 Houthi fighters. The claims could not be independently verified.
Hunger is also worsening rapidly in the governorate. As well as displacing thousands of families, the renewed fighting has also driven up food prices and cut off access for aid, the World Food Programme said on Friday. Recent WFP monitoring found that 74 per cent of households in accessible areas could not meet their basic food needs, the highest level recorded this year, as the conflict intensifies and economic conditions deteriorate.
(AP) They have also struck multiple Saudi targets, including oil infrastructure and Riyadh, while also announcing a naval blockade on Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. The renewed fighting has worsened the already appalling humanitarian conditions in Yemen, one of the world's poorest countries, with the World Food Programme warning on Friday that three-quarters of the population was unable to meet its basic food needs. Fighting in recent days has centred on Taiz, where dozens of combatants were reported killed on Friday by sources on both sides.
Fighting in recent days has centred on Taiz, where dozens of combatants were reported killed on Friday by sources on both sides. The Houthis reported 55 of their fighters had been killed, while government sources said 26 troops had died. The Houthis have moved on strategic islands in the Red Sea and are now putting one of the richest and most powerful nations in the Middle East in a tricky spot.
Fighting in recent days has centred on Taiz, where dozens of combatants were reported killed on Friday by sources on both sides. The Houthis reported 55 of their fighters had been killed, while government sources said 26 troops had died. The Houthis have moved on strategic islands in the Red Sea and are now putting one of the richest and most powerful nations in the Middle East in a tricky spot.
The renewed fighting has worsened the already appalling humanitarian conditions in Yemen, one of the world's poorest countries, with the World Food Programme warning on Friday that three-quarters of the population was unable to meet its basic food needs. Fighting in recent days has centred on Taiz, where dozens of combatants were reported killed on Friday by sources on both sides. The Houthis reported 55 of their fighters had been killed, while government sources said 26 troops had died.
Yemen’s army claims over 1,500 Houthi casualties in past 24 hours. Government forces close a key crossing connecting Houthi-held al-Houban to government-held Taiz city.
Since then, anti-Houthi forces have largely stabilised the front lines. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced since the fighting restarted. Yemen has been embroiled in civil war since the Houthis seized the capital of Sanaa in 2014, forcing the internationally recognised government to retreat to Aden.
Since then, anti-Houthi forces have largely stabilised the front lines. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced since the fighting restarted. Yemen has been embroiled in civil war since the Houthis seized the capital of Sanaa in 2014, forcing the internationally recognised government to retreat to Aden.
Saturday s operations targeted Sanaa, Midi, Baqim, and the front lines in al-Jawf, Marib, al-Bayda, and Lahij, with the heaviest operational efforts concentrated around Taiz, al-Nazili added. On Friday, al-Nazili said Yemen s government forces had carried out nearly 500 military operations, killing or wounding 1,540 Houthi rebels in 24 hours. The government-held city of Taiz has become a focal point of the renewed fighting.
The army used warplanes, drones, artillery, missiles, and rocket launchers , he added in a post on X. Al-Nazili said initial estimates indicate the operations killed at least 700 Houthi rebels and destroyed strategic and high-value military targets , including 170 combat vehicles and heavy equipment. The army spokesman did not mention any casualties among government forces.
Following those clashes, Yemeni government forces took control of the Samaa fort, southeast of the city of Taiz, after heavy fighting, the government-run Saba news agency reported. A military source told Saba that the armed forces, backed by local popular resistance fighters from the Samaa district, secured the fort after violent battles , leaving dozens of Houthi fighters killed or wounded while others fled. On Saturday, the army s media official Ammar al-Sami i told Al Jazeera that the government had closed the al-Houban crossing in Taiz.
Yemen’s army claims over 1,500 Houthi casualties, attacks Sanaa. Government forces close a key crossing connecting Houthi-held al-Houban to government-held Taiz city.
The army used warplanes, drones, artillery, missiles, and rocket launchers , he added in a post on X. Al-Nazili said initial estimates indicate the operations killed at least 700 Houthi rebels and destroyed strategic and high-value military targets , including 170 combat vehicles and heavy equipment. The army spokesman did not mention any casualties among government forces.
Saturday s operations targeted Sanaa, Midi, Baqim, and the front lines in al-Jawf, Marib, al-Bayda, and Lahij, with the heaviest operational efforts concentrated around Taiz, al-Nazili added. On Friday, al-Nazili said Yemen s government forces had carried out nearly 500 military operations, killing or wounding 1,540 Houthi rebels in 24 hours. The government-held city of Taiz has become a focal point of the renewed fighting.
Following those clashes, Yemeni government forces took control of the Samaa fort, southeast of the city of Taiz, after heavy fighting, the government-run Saba news agency reported. A military source told Saba that the armed forces, backed by local popular resistance fighters from the Samaa district, secured the fort after violent battles , leaving dozens of Houthi fighters killed or wounded while others fled. On Saturday, the army s media official Ammar al-Sami i told Al Jazeera that the government had closed the al-Houban crossing in Taiz.
The fighting is already extremely intense, and everything we are seeing suggests that taking the city would be a very difficult operation for them at this stage. On Saturday, Yemen s armed forces said it carried out 474 strikes against Houthi positions and reinforcements across several fronts in the past 24 hours, with operations concentrated on Taiz, adding that around 1,540 Houthi fighters were killed or wounded. However, the rebels are not attempting to enter the city directly, they appear to be trying to encircle it, cut its main supply route and put pressure on it from outside , Mr Nagi added.
The fighting is already extremely intense, and everything we are seeing suggests that taking the city would be a very difficult operation for them at this stage. On Saturday, Yemen s armed forces said it carried out 474 strikes against Houthi positions and reinforcements across several fronts in the past 24 hours, with operations concentrated on Taiz, adding that around 1,540 Houthi fighters were killed or wounded. However, the rebels are not attempting to enter the city directly, they appear to be trying to encircle it, cut its main supply route and put pressure on it from outside , Mr Nagi added.
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