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Thursday, 22 October 2026dailybeirut.com
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Yemeni military forces conducted more than 15 airstrikes on Houthi militia positions across the western coast—including Taiz and Al-Hudaydah—and engaged in ground clashes in Marib and southern Taiz, killing at least 120 fighters since Thursday.
Yemeni military sources reported renewed armed clashes between Yemeni army units and Houthi militia forces over the past several hours, part of a recent escalation between the two sides.
The Yemeni Ministry of Defense stated in a statement posted on X that Yemeni combat aviation carried out more than 15 air raids targeting Houthi militia positions, troop concentrations, and military vehicles along the western coastal front in the governorates of Taiz and Al-Hudaydah.
According to Yemeni military reports, Yemeni artillery units struck Houthi positions in Al-Kassarah, located in Marib Governorate. Simultaneously, fighting erupted in southern Taiz Governorate.
Clashes intensified following a Houthi ground offensive accompanied by rocket and drone attacks near Red Sea coastal areas and around Taiz city.
Military and medical sources operating in territories under Houthi control reported that at least 120 fighters were killed in the fighting since Thursday. A Red Sea coastal commander confirmed the deaths of 24 of his personnel. Another military official based in inland Taiz reported 15 fatalities in that area.
Medical sources in Houthi-controlled zones stated that no fewer than 42 Houthi militants were killed.
Yemeni government military sources told Agence France-Presse that Houthi forces are attempting to isolate the key Red Sea port city of Al-Mokha—which has been under sustained fire for weeks—from other government-held areas and advance toward regions adjacent to the strategically vital Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
