The Houthi militias suffered significant casualties in both personnel and equipment on the Mashajih front west of Marib province due to fire from the national army and airstrikes by the coalition supporting legitimacy. The clashes resulted in the deaths of at least 50 Houthis, injuries to others, and the destruction of 3 military vehicles.
On Thursday, the Yemeni army announced control over sites described as "important" following confrontations with the Houthi rebel militia in the southwestern outskirts of Marib province in eastern Yemen. Brigade commander of the Murad Mountain front, Brigadier General Hussein Al-Hulaisi, stated that "the army forces, supported by tribal fighters, liberated key sites in the Rahba district (southwest) following confrontations that inflicted heavy losses on the Houthis in personnel and equipment."
He noted that Yemeni army forces managed to cut off the Houthis' supply lines, leading to a significant defeat for them. Brigadier General Al-Hulaisi mentioned that coalition aircraft carried out focused airstrikes against Houthi reinforcements that were heading to the Murad Mountain front.
In the same context, battles continue between Yemeni army forces and the Iranian-backed Houthi rebel militia on the Mashajih front west of Marib. The Yemeni army's media center reported that the clashes over the past hours resulted in dozens of Houthi elements being killed or injured. It added that the Yemeni army's artillery targeted various positions of the rebel militia, inflicting substantial human and material losses, including 3 vehicles carrying heavy weapons.
Simultaneously, the coalition aircraft targeted Houthi reinforcements and gatherings in Mashajih and other scattered locations west of Marib, inflicting significant losses, including 4 armored vehicles and 5 vehicles carrying reinforcements, leading to the deaths of everyone onboard.
