Yemen's government has vowed to restore state institutions and re-establish national sovereignty across the country, as army units recaptured strategic positions from the Houthi group in southwestern Taiz province amid heavy air strikes.
Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi declared that shifting front lines would not derail government efforts, insisting during consultations with Prime Minister Shaya al-Zindani and senior military leaders that "the course of major national battles is not determined by a temporary change on one front line."
Al-Alimi emphasised that the state's strength lies in integrating military, economic, and political resources to "regain the initiative" regardless of battlefield fluctuations.
On the ground, government forces made immediate tactical progress in southwestern Taiz.
State-run Saba news agency reported that troops recaptured high-ground positions overlooking the Jardad area in Al-Shamayatayn district following Houthi infiltration attempts.
Counter-push
Army units then advanced toward Ghayl Bani Omar, an active front-line area, seizing military hardware and inflicting casualties on Houthi ranks.
Simultaneously, fighter jets launched a series of air strikes targeting Houthi assemblies and logistical routes in Dhubab, Al-Waziiyah, and Hayfan districts.
A separate strike hit a Houthi concentration in the Al-Afirah area of Jabal Habashi district, destroying multiple vehicles, triggering the detonation of a medium-calibre ammunition depot, and killing at least 10 fighters.
The Taiz counter-push comes amid rapid shifts in the broader conflict.
The Houthis recently claimed control of several coastal districts across Al-Hudaydah and Taiz, as well as strategic Red Sea islands, including Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Concurrently, Yemeni government forces have advanced in northern Al-Jawf province along the Saudi border toward the provincial capital, Al-Hazm, while repelling a major Houthi offensive against energy-rich Marib and carrying out strikes around Mokha, Lahj, and Al-Dhalea.
