The Yemen Army has launched a fresh assault against Houthi forces on the southern fronts of Marib, triggering fierce fighting and a major escalation on the battlefield. Military sources say Yemeni government forces targeted Houthi positions, gatherings, barracks and military equipment with drones and heavy artillery. One of the key battlefield developments was the reported destruction of a Houthi BMP armoured vehicle by artillery from Yemen’s Third Military Region.

The Yemen conflict has entered a dangerous new phase after Iran-backed Houthi militants reportedly seized the strategic port city of Mokha on Yemen’s western coast. The capture gives the Houthis another important position overlooking the Red Sea and near the Bab Al Mandeb, one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints. At the same time, Saudi Arabia is facing a fresh wave of Houthi missile and drone attacks targeting civilian and economic sites. The Houthis have also claimed dozens of Saudi airstrikes across Yemen, although those figures have not been independently verified.