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National Shield Forces Announce Control of Houthi Positions in Al-Muhawala

Yemen's National Shield forces announced on Monday that they have seized control of Houthi militia positions in the Al-Mudhariba district, western Lahj governorate, inflicting heavy casualties and material losses.

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National Shield Forces Announce Control of Houthi Positions in Al-Muhawala
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Yemen's National Shield forces announced today, Monday, their control over positions belonging to the Houthi militias in the Al-Mudhariba district, west of Lahj governorate, confirming that the militias suffered significant losses in lives and equipment.

In a media briefing, the National Shield forces stated that units from the First Division, represented by the Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Brigades, launched a sudden and wide-scale attack on Houthi militia positions and fortifications on the Al-Muhawala front.

According to the briefing, the attack resulted in the deaths of dozens of Houthi militia members and inflicted heavy losses in lives and equipment.

The forces added that the Houthi militias are "experiencing confusion, amid a mass flight of their elements who left the bodies of their dead in the valleys and wadis."

This attack comes within the context of military operations carried out by the National Shield forces as part of the "Dawn of Yemen" operation, which aims to deliver precise preemptive strikes against the Houthi militias, reclaim positions, and secure fronts.

The forces confirmed that these operations have resulted in successive field losses for the militias, reflecting, according to them, their combat readiness and operational capabilities.

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