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Yemeni forces report advances in Marib as fighting kills civilians in Taiz
Yemeni government forces say they have advanced in Marib, in north-central Yemen, as part of an operation launched just over a week ago.
The forces say they have captured strategic positions near Maas camp and north of Harib, amid continued fighting.
The advance follows Houthi gains in September, when the armed group captured Mocha and areas near the Bab al-Mandeb shipping route.
Yemen’s war began in 2014, and the Houthis have controlled the capital, Sanaa, since then.
Fighting and Houthi shelling in Taiz have caused dozens of civilian casualties, while the city remains under siege.
The government says its operation aims to retake Houthi-held territory, including Sanaa, and battles are continuing on several fronts.
Yemeni government forces say they have advanced into Marib governorate as part of an offensive called “Dawn of Yemen.”
Fighting and Houthi shelling in Taiz have caused dozens of civilian casualties, according to the report.
Government forces said they took strategic positions around Maas camp and captured positions north of Harib.
The offensive follows Houthi gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast in September, including the capture of Mocha.
Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council chairman said the operation aims to retake all remaining Houthi-held territory, including Sanaa.
- Who
- Yemeni government forces and Houthi forces are fighting in Marib and Taiz.
- What
- Government forces report advances in Marib, while clashes and Houthi shelling in Taiz have caused dozens of civilian casualties.
- When
- The report was published on October 13, 2026. The offensive began just over a week earlier.
- Where
- Marib governorate in north-central Yemen and Taiz governorate in the southwest.
- Why
- The government says its operation aims to retake all remaining Houthi-held territory.
Yemeni government forces
Houthi forces
Territory
Yemeni government forces
The government says its operation aims to retake all remaining Houthi-held territory, including Sanaa.
Houthi forces
The Houthis have held Sanaa since 2014 and made gains along the Red Sea coast in September.
Fighting
Yemeni government forces
Government forces say they have advanced in Marib and are repelling Houthi attacks in Taiz.
Houthi forces
Houthi forces have fought government troops in Marib and Taiz and shelled residential neighbourhoods in Taiz, according to the report.
The Houthis took control of Sanaa, according to the report.
Houthi forces captured Mocha and territory around the Bab al-Mandeb, the report says.
Yemeni government forces launched operation “Dawn of Yemen.
Government forces said they captured 81 Houthi fighters in al-Dhabab, and the military spokesperson reported figures for the operation’s strikes and losses.
Al Jazeera reported government advances in Marib and civilian casualties in Taiz.
- Operation
- Dawn of Yemen
- Northwest Marib
- Government forces said they took commanding heights around Maas camp
- North of Harib
- Government forces announced the capture of al-Muqailat and Jabal Zajjar
- Military spokesperson’s figures
- 1,879 strikes; 950 Houthi fighters neutralised; 380 military vehicles destroyed
- Taiz
- Dozens of civilian casualties reported from clashes and Houthi shelling
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