Updates from the West Coast, Taiz, and Marib (Detailed) Military clashes continue within Operation Dawn of Yemen across several fronts as the operation enters its eighth day, Monday, amid escalating battles in Taiz Governorate and the intensification of airstrikes and artillery shelling against positions, gatherings, and reinforcements of the Houthi militia, in conjunction with the continuation of military operations in Marib, Al-Jawf, and the West Coast. The Armed Forces, backed by the popular resistance, announced the thwarting of two Houthi attacks on the Al-Dhabab front west of Taiz city and Al-Aqroudh south of the governorate, while field sources reported the recapture of new positions in Al-Dhabab, coinciding with airstrikes targeting gatherings and military vehicles of the Houthis in several areas. In Marib Governorate, the Armed Forces, backed by tribesmen, achieved field progress by regaining control over the areas of Zajar and Al-Hajla in the Harib Bayhan district, while the official spokesman, Colonel Staff Majid Al-Nuzaili, announced the execution of 1,879 precise and direct targeting operations against Houthi military targets, which resulted, according to initial estimates, in the neutralization of around 950 operatives and the destruction and disabling of 380 military vehicles, transports, and equipment. Taiz: Thwarting of Two Houthi Attacks and Airstrikes on Militia Positions The media center of the Taiz Axis announced on Monday that the Armed Forces, backed by the popular resistance, thwarted two separate attacks launched by the Houthi militia on the Al-Dhabab front west of the city and Al-Aqroudh south of the governorate, forcing them to retreat and inflicting personnel and material losses on them, including burning military vehicles. It explained, in a field update, that clashes are still ongoing on the Al-Dhabab front and various fronts surrounding the city, in conjunction with continuing to carry out ambushes against the militia's operatives, vehicles, and equipment. It indicated that warplanes launched, on Monday morning, a series of airstrikes targeting Houthi positions on Tabat al-Khalwah, al-Tabbah al-Sawda, and Tabat al-Kurbah on the Al-Dhabab front. In another field update, the Taiz Axis reported intensifying battles between the forces and the popular resistance on the one hand and the Houthi militia on the other, on the Al-Dhabab front west of the city and the Al-Aqroudh and Al-Shaqab fronts south of the governorate. Warplanes also carried out four airstrikes on gatherings, weapons, and equipment of the militia in the Maylat area in Al-Dhabab, resulting in the destruction of a 23mm anti-aircraft gun, a 106mm cannon, and a tank, as well as dead and wounded among the Houthis. Field sources reported that government forces regained control over the hills of Al-Muqbaba, Al-Khazzan, and Al-Hamra on the Al-Dhabab front west of Taiz city, as part of operations aimed at containing Houthi advance attempts and securing military positions. Clashes in Al-Misrakh and Al-Aqroudh and Infiltration Attempts The southern countryside of Taiz witnessed violent clashes, especially in Al-Misrakh district and the areas of Taluq and Sailat Taluq, following Houthi infiltration attempts from the direction of Najd Qaseem. Field information indicated that the forces and the popular resistance carried out ambushes against the militias, resulting in dead and wounded among their ranks, and forced some of them to withdraw. On the Al-Aqroudh front, the forces announced the recapture of positions that the militia had taken control of during the previous hours, in addition to recapturing the hills of Mahyoub Thabit and Watheeb and the Al-Furqan school in Al-Dhunayb village, according to military information coming from the front. These positions gain field importance due to their connection to the road network linking Taiz city to its southern countryside, while the Houthi advance in the Najd Qaseem area increases the sensitivity of the clashes, given its location on a main road serving a number of the governorate's districts. As for the Al-Dhabab front, field information indicated that government forces consolidated their positions on Mount Han, with clashes continuing on the outskirts of the area and ambushes being carried out against Houthi groups. These developments come amid military reports of the Houthis tightening their siege on Taiz city, following their control over parts of Al-Misrakh district and the Najd Qaseem area and imposing their fire control over the Wadi Al-Dhabab road, the southwestern entrance to the city. Military sources also reported dozens of dead and wounded among the Houthis as a result of airstrikes and clashes with government forces in Taiz during the past 24 hours. Marib: Liberation of Zajar and Al-Hajla and Targeting of Houthi Positions In Marib Governorate, the Armed Forces, backed by tribesmen, achieved field progress by regaining control over the areas of Zajar and Al-Hajla in the Harib Bayhan district, as part of military operations aimed at securing the southeast of the governorate. Field sources reported that the forces recaptured the two strategic areas, located on the vital supply line linking Harib and Al-Abdiyah district, following fierce battles during which the Houthi militia suffered personnel and material losses. The sources warned of the challenges facing the advancing forces, chief among them the density of landmines and improvised explosive devices planted by the militia in the recaptured areas, posing a direct threat to forces and civilians alike. Consequently, field leaderships issued an urgent appeal to the competent authorities and military engineering teams, demanding the rapid dispatch of specialized teams to clear the areas, remove landmines, ensure their securing, and pave the way for the continuation of military operations. The Giants Brigades and the Saba Axis, backed by tribesmen, had succeeded in liberating Harib district and its center in January 2022, while the recapture of Zajar and Al-Hajla completes control over the remaining areas in the district, according to field sources. For its part, the Armed Forces Media Center announced the continuation of military operations against the Houthi militia within the theater of operations of the Seventh Military Region on the northern fronts of Marib, as part of Operation Dawn of Yemen. The center affirmed that the forces are engaged in direct and continuous battles with the militia and are targeting its military capabilities via warplanes, drones, artillery, and rocket launchers. Military sources also reported that the Armed Forces targeted Houthi positions and vehicles on the southern and southwestern fronts of Marib using artillery and drones, coinciding with airstrikes on barracks and depots belonging to the militia. Military sources in the Third Military Region reported that the strikes resulted in the destruction and disabling of combat vehicles and the targeting of a Houthi artillery emplacement, leading to the destruction of the cannon and the killing of its crew, in addition to dead and wounded among the ranks of the militia. In contrast, government forces announced the martyrdom of three of their personnel and the injury of others during clashes on the governorate's fronts. The West Coast: Clashes around Bab al-Mandab and Warnings of Landmines Along the West Coast, the Giants Brigades and the Homeland Shield Forces continue to consolidate their positions in Dhubab and the perimeter of Bab al-Mandab, amid clashes with Houthi gatherings that are still entrenched in small pockets and positions, taking advantage of landmines, the terrain, and hills overlooking the strait. The Armed Forces had announced over the past days achieving field gains in the coastal axes, coinciding with securing elevated positions in Kahbub and expanding pressure on Houthi gatherings; however, continuing clashes in some pockets necessitate continuing sweeping operations and consolidating positions, in light of the risks arising from landmines that impede troop movement. In Lahj Governorate, sources reported martyrs and wounded among the Armed Forces as a result of Houthi missile attacks targeting military positions in the coastal Ras al-Ara area. Fierce battles also broke out between the Giants Brigades forces and the Subaiha tribes on the one hand and the Houthi militia on the other in Al-Madaribah district, following Houthi attempts to advance toward the coast and cut the supply lines leading to the Kahbub and Bab al-Mandab fronts. A local source stated that drone aircraft bombed a weapons depot belonging to the Houthi militia on the Al-Aghabirah front located between Lahj and Taiz, amid rising flames. Al-Jawf: Continuation of Airstrikes and Artillery Strikes In Al-Jawf Governorate, aerial and artillery operations and drone attacks continued against positions, fortifications, command centers, and weapons depots belonging to the Houthi militia, according to military communiqués. These operations fall within the simultaneous military moves on several fronts, aiming to target the militia's combat capabilities and disrupt supply lines and command and control centers. Execution of 1,879 Targeting Operations and Neutralization of Around 950 Houthis In a new field tally, the Armed Forces announced the execution of 1,879 precise and direct targeting operations against military targets belonging to the Iranian-regime-backed Houthi militia, using warplanes, drones, field artillery, rocket launchers, and sniper units, as part of Operation Dawn of Yemen. The official spokesman for the Armed Forces, Colonel Staff Majid Al-Nuzaili, explained in a statement that the operations resulted, according to initial estimates, in the neutralization of around 950 operatives of the militia, and the destruction and disabling of 380 military vehicles, transports, and equipment, alongside silencing hostile fire sources and disrupting the command, control, and supply systems. Al-Nuzaili pointed out that the strikes hit the Houthi combat system, including fortifications, defensive positions, command and control centers, artillery and launcher emplacements, observation and reconnaissance points, mobilization and reinforcement areas, weapons and ammunition depots, and vehicles and transport and supply means. He added that the airstrikes in Taiz targeted the militia's reinforcements and convoys heading to the fronts, dispersed their gatherings, and disrupted their attempts to support their positions and reorganize their forces. He affirmed that the operations were carried out, according to the statement, in a manner that respects the rules of international humanitarian law and the principles of distinction, proportionality, and taking necessary precautions to protect civilians and civilian objects. He also noted that military engineering units continue to clear recaptured sites and areas of landmines and improvised explosive devices, securing them for the advance of the forces and the return of citizens. This announced tally comes at a time when clashes are distributed across multiple fronts, from the countryside of Taiz to the south and west of Marib, passing through the West Coast and Al-Jawf, amid continuing military operations aimed at achieving military advances, thwarting Houthi attacks, and recapturing positions that witnessed a change in the lines of contact.