Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Heavy Yemen Fighting Kills 25 as Houthis Attack Government Positions
Fighting broke out between Yemen’s government forces and the Houthis in Taiz province.
A government official said 25 people were killed.
The official said 15 were government soldiers and 10 were Houthi members.
The Houthis attacked government positions using heavy weapons.
Government forces later counterattacked and regained some areas.
Many families left their homes to find safer places.
The government also said missiles and drones were launched near Taiz and Hodeidah.
The Houthis have not commented on the reported fighting or attacks.
At least 25 people were killed and several others wounded in fighting in southwestern Taiz province.
A Yemeni military official said 15 government soldiers and 10 Houthi members were killed.
The clashes began at dawn after Houthi fighters attacked government positions in Maqbanah and Al-Kadha.
Government forces said they recaptured some positions after Houthi fighters briefly seized ground.
The fighting coincided with reported missile and drone attacks along the western coasts of Taiz and Hodeidah.
- Who
- Yemeni government forces and Houthi fighters.
- What
- Heavy clashes involving artillery, mortars, missiles, drones and other weapons killed at least 25 people, according to a government military official.
- When
- The main clashes erupted at dawn on Thursday; related boat interceptions were reported on Monday.
- Where
- Maqbanah and Al-Kadha in southwestern Taiz province, as well as areas along the western coasts of Taiz and neighboring Hodeidah province.
- Why
- The fighting began after Houthi fighters launched an assault on government positions, amid a broader escalation across several fronts.
Yemeni Government Forces
Houthi Movement
Responsibility for the fighting
Yemeni Government Forces
A government military official said Houthi fighters initiated the clashes with a large-scale assault on government positions.
Houthi Movement
The Houthis had not commented on the fighting or the government’s statements.
Battlefield outcome
Yemeni Government Forces
Government forces said reinforcements mounted a counterattack and recaptured some positions after the Houthis briefly took ground.
Houthi Movement
No Houthi account of the territorial changes was provided in the reports.
Missile and drone activity
Yemeni Government Forces
Government forces said the Houthis launched 14 ballistic missiles and drones toward areas along the western coast, while air defenses downed several drones.
Houthi Movement
The Houthis had not publicly responded to the government’s account.
- Reported death toll
- At least 25 people, including 15 government soldiers and 10 Houthi members.
- Location
- Maqbanah and Al-Kadha villages in Taiz province, Yemen.
- Houthi assault
- Houthi fighters reportedly launched a large-scale attack at dawn and briefly seized several positions.
- Government response
- Government reinforcements counterattacked and recaptured some ground.
- Reported missile launches
- Government forces said the Houthis fired 14 ballistic missiles and launched drone attacks in western Yemen.
- Displacement
- Residents reported that families fled toward safer areas because of intensified shelling.
- Maritime incidents
- Yemeni government forces said they intercepted four explosive-laden boats approaching the Hanish and Zuqar islands on Monday.