(https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/comments/feed/)  (RSS 2.0) (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/feed/)  (Atom) (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/feed/atom/)  (../wp-content/themes/memouk/images/favicon.png) (../wp-content/themes/memouk/images/favicon.png)  (../../fonts.googleapis.com/css2@family=Inter%253Awght@400%3B500%3B600%3B700&family=Playfair+Display%253Awght@400%3B500%3B600%3B700&display=swap.css) (../../fonts.googleapis.com/css@family=Material+Icons%257CMaterial+Icons+Outlined%257CMaterial+Icons+Two+Tone%257CMaterial+Icons+Round%257CMaterial+Icons+Sharp&display=swap.css) Yemeni army carries out 71 operations against Houthi positions in country’s southwest – Middle East Monitor  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/)  (https://fonts.googleapis.com/)  (https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/)  (https://cdn.openshareweb.com/)  (https://cdn.shareaholic.net/)  (https://www.shareaholic.net/)  (https://analytics.shareaholic.com/)  (https://recs.shareaholic.com/)  (https://partner.shareaholic.com/)  (https://i0.wp.com/)  (https://c0.wp.com/)  (Middle East Monitor » Feed) (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/feed/)  (Middle East Monitor » Comments Feed) (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/comments/feed/)  (Middle East Monitor » Yemeni army carries out 71 operations against Houthi positions in country’s southwest Comments Feed) (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-yemeni-army-carries-out-71-operations-against-houthi-positions-in-countrys-southwest/feed/)  (oEmbed (JSON)) (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.middleeastmonitor.com%2F20261003-yemeni-army-carries-out-71-operations-against-houthi-positions-in-countrys-southwest%2F)  (oEmbed (XML)) (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.middleeastmonitor.com%2F20261003-yemeni-army-carries-out-71-operations-against-houthi-positions-in-countrys-southwest%2F&format=xml)  (https://cdn.shareaholic.net/assets/pub/shareaholic.js)              (../wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/related-posts/related-posts.css@ver=20240116.css)  (../wp-content/plugins/casualty-widget/widget-style.css@ver=7.1.2.css)  (../wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/css/styles.css@ver=6.1.6.css)  (../../fonts.googleapis.com/css@subset=latin,latin-ext,cyrillic,cyrillic-ext&family=Open+Sans%253A400,600,700,800%257COpen Sans rel=)  (../../fonts.googleapis.com/css@subset=latin,latin-ext,cyrillic,cyrillic-ext&family=Open+Sans%253A400%257COpen Sans rel=)  (../wp-content/themes/memouk/style.css@ver=7.1.2.css)  (../../cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap/5.2.3/css/bootstrap.min.css@ver=7.1.2.css)  (../../cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootstrap/5.2.3/css/bootstrap-grid.min.css@ver=7.1.2.css)  (../../cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.7.2/css/all.min.css@ver=7.1.2.css)  (../wp-content/themes/memouk/css/slick.css@ver=7.1.2.css)  (../wp-content/themes/memouk/css/slick-theme.css@ver=7.1.2.css)  (../wp-content/themes/memouk/css/style23.css@ver=asw.css)  (../wp-content/themes/memouk/css/style-mega-menu.css@ver=7.1.2.css)  (../wp-content/themes/memouk/css/responsive6.css@ver=7.1.2.css)  (../wp-content/themes/memouk/css/quick-share.css@ver=0.1.css)  (../wp-content/plugins/ajax-search-lite/css/style.basic.css@ver=4.14.4.css)  (../wp-content/plugins/ajax-search-lite/css/style-simple-red.css@ver=4.14.4.css)  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-json/)  (JSON) (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/869234)  (RSD) (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/xmlrpc.php?rsd)   (index.html)  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/?p=869234)  (https://fonts.gstatic.com)  (../../fonts.googleapis.com/css@family=Open+Sans&display=swap.css)  (../../fonts.googleapis.com/css@family=Open+Sans&display=swap.css)  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-yemeni-army-carries-out-71-operations-against-houthi-positions-in-countrys-southwest/?amp)                 (../../i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/favicon.png@fit=32,32&ssl=1)  (../../i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/favicon.png@fit=64,64&ssl=1)  (../../i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/favicon.png@fit=64,64&ssl=1)                (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com) (Middle East Monitor)   clear   (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/news-2/) News (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/news/asia-americas/) Asia & Americas  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/news/africa-2/) Africa  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/news/europe-russia/) Europe & Russia  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/news/middle-east/) Middle East    expand_more  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/opinion-pieces/) Opinion (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/opinion-pieces/articles-2/) Articles  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/opinion-pieces/blogs-2/) Blog  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/article/asia-americas/) Asia & Americas  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/article/africa-2/) Africa  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/article/europe-russia/) Europe & Russia  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/article/middle-east/) Middle East    expand_more  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/reviews/) Reviews (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/reviews/review-books/) Books  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/reviews/review-films-documentaries/) Films & Documentaries  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/reviews/review-events-articles/) Events & Articles    expand_more  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/interviews/) Features (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/interviews/) Interviews  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/profiles/) Profiles  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/opinion-pieces/on-this-day/) On this day  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/photo-stories/palestine-this-week/) Palestine This Week  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/memo-in-conversation-with/) MEMO in Conversation  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/photo-stories/dispatch-from-gaza/) Dispatch from Gaza    expand_more  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/publications/) Publications (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/publications/reports/) Reports  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/publications/briefing-papers/) Briefing Papers  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/publications/fact-sheets/) Fact Sheets  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/publications/documents/) Documents    expand_more  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/photo-stories/) Multimedia (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/photo-stories/) Videos & Photo Stories  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/photo-stories/explained/) Explained  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/photo-stories/memo-monitoring/) MEMO Monitoring  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/photo-stories/youve-been-served/) You've Been Served  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/photo-stories/destinations-discover-the-middle-east/) Discover the Middle East  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/conferences/) MEMO Conferences: Speeches  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/infographics/) Infographics  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/twitter-trends/) Twitter Trends  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/podcasts/) Podcasts    expand_more  (index.html#) More (https://www.palestinebookawards.com/) Palestine Book Awards     (https://www.memopublishers.com/) MEMO Publishers     (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/about/) About Us  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/contact/) Contact Us    expand_more   (https://middleeastmonitor.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0f75dc11487e03cbba46b3dd8&id=294940df6c) Free Subscription     (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com) (Middle East Monitor)    Creating new perspectives since 2009          English Edition expand_more  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/) English Edition  (http://www.monitordooriente.com/) Portuguese Edition     (https://middleeastmonitor.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0f75dc11487e03cbba46b3dd8&id=294940df6c) Free Subscription   (https://www.facebook.com/middleeastmonitor)    (https://twitter.com/middleeastmnt)    (https://www.instagram.com/middleeastmonitor/)    (https://www.threads.com/@middleeastmonitor)    (https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeastmonitor)    (https://www.youtube.com/@MEMonitor)    (https://middleeastmonitor.bsky.social)       search      (Search here..) ()  ()  (Start search)                          (0) (1) (0)   Generic selectors (exact)    Exact matches only   (title)    Search in title   (content)    Search in content   (excerpt)     Post Type Selectors (post)   (page)                 (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com) (Middle East Monitor)           (https://middleeastmonitor.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0f75dc11487e03cbba46b3dd8&id=294940df6c) Free Subscription   (https://www.facebook.com/middleeastmonitor)    (https://twitter.com/middleeastmnt)    (https://www.instagram.com/middleeastmonitor/)    (https://www.threads.com/@middleeastmonitor)    (https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeastmonitor)    (https://www.youtube.com/@MEMonitor)    (https://middleeastmonitor.bsky.social)       search      (Search here..) ()  ()  (Start search)                    (0) (1) (0)   Generic selectors (exact)    Exact matches only   (title)    Search in title   (content)    Search in content   (excerpt)     Post Type Selectors (post)   (page)       Loading...                (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/region/middle-east/) Middle East ,  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/news-2/) News ,  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/region/middle-east/yemen/) Yemen ,    Yemeni army carries out 71 operations against Houthi positions in country’s southwest      (index.html#disqus_thread) 0 Comments   October 3, 2026 at 11:56 am       (Yemeni government forces conduct search and clearance operations after announcing that they regained control of the strategic Mount Qarfan from Houthi forces in the Ash Shamaytayn district of Taiz province, Yemen, on September 23, 2026. [Marwan Abdullah Yahya Saeed Al-shabi - Anadolu Agency])   Yemeni government forces conduct search and clearance operations after announcing that they regained control of the strategic Mount Qarfan from Houthi forces in the Ash Shamaytayn district of Taiz province, Yemen, on September 23, 2026. [Marwan Abdullah Yahya Saeed Al-shabi – Anadolu Agency]             The Yemeni army announced on Saturday that it had carried out 71 operations targeting Houthi positions in Yemen’s southwestern province of Taiz, Anadolu reports.  “Our armed forces carried out 71 precise targeting operations against combat gatherings, military buildups, and reinforcements belonging to the terrorist Houthi militia” in Taiz, army spokesman Col. Majed Abdullah al-Nuzaili said in a statement on US social media company X. Al-Nuzaili said the operations focused on the areas of al-Aqrood, Sama’, al-Ahkum, al-Akboush, Jabal Rasin, Jabal Jardad, Bani Omar, Bani Bakari, al-Kaawash, and al-Athawir. The operations “resulted in the destruction of a number of hostile transport and support vehicles, the neutralization of militia members, and the stripping of their formations of the ability to continue fighting,” he added, without specifying the number of casualties. The Houthi group did not comment on the statement. The developments come amid a military escalation in Taiz Governorate between government forces and the Houthi group. READ: (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261001-yemeni-army-says-30-houthis-killed-50-wounded-in-clashes-south-of-taiz/) Yemeni army says 30 Houthis killed, 50 wounded in clashes south of Taiz   On Friday, six civilians, including two children and a woman, were injured in Houthi artillery shelling that targeted residential neighborhoods in central Taiz, according to Yemen’s state-run news agency Saba. Also on Friday, the Yemeni army announced that heavy clashes had broken out with the Houthis on the northern front of the city of Taiz, without providing further details. The army also said it launched dozens of airstrikes against Houthi movements, reinforcements, gatherings, and positions in several areas of the governorate. Meanwhile, Yemen’s Interior Ministry announced the death of Mohammed al-Khawlani, chief of staff of the ministry’s Emergency Forces Brigade, during clashes with the Houthis on the al-Kadha front in Taiz. The ongoing clashes are part of a military escalation that began in July, the most extensive since the relative calm that followed the April 2022 truce. READ: (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261002-around-79000-children-displaced-in-western-yemen-in-less-than-a-month-unicef/) Around 79,000 children displaced in western Yemen in less than a month: UNICEF    (index.html#disqus_thread) 0 Comments  (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) (Creative Commons License)   Unless otherwise stated in the article above, this work by (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com) Middle East Monitor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License . If the image(s) bear our credit, this license also applies to them. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) What does that mean? For other permissions, please (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/contact) contact us .  Spotted an error on this page? Let us know    (22342)  (6.1.6)  (en_US)  (wpcf7-f22342-p869234-o1)  (869234)  ()  ()   (Email Address (if you require a response)) ()    (What is the error?)    This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google (https://policies.google.com/privacy) Privacy Policy and (https://policies.google.com/terms) Terms of Service apply.  (Send)   Δ  (176)             (index.html#disqus_thread) 0 Comments     Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.   Latest news (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/news-2/) See all  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-hundreds-protest-in-israel-against-netanyahus-push-for-judicial-changes/) ()    (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-hundreds-protest-in-israel-against-netanyahus-push-for-judicial-changes/) Hundreds protest in Israel against Netanyahu’s push for judicial changes   (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-hundreds-protest-in-israel-against-netanyahus-push-for-judicial-changes/) Muhammad Hussein      (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-hundreds-protest-israeli-attacks-on-palestine-lebanon-in-stockholm/) ()    (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-hundreds-protest-israeli-attacks-on-palestine-lebanon-in-stockholm/) Hundreds protest Israeli attacks on Palestine, Lebanon in Stockholm   (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-hundreds-protest-israeli-attacks-on-palestine-lebanon-in-stockholm/) Muhammad Hussein      (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-portugal-investigates-us-use-of-lajes-air-base-ahead-of-iran-war/) ()    (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-portugal-investigates-us-use-of-lajes-air-base-ahead-of-iran-war/) Portugal investigates US use of Lajes Air Base ahead of Iran war   (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-portugal-investigates-us-use-of-lajes-air-base-ahead-of-iran-war/) Muhammad Hussein      (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-israeli-occupiers-injure-16-palestinians-burn-55-olive-trees-in-west-bank-attacks/) ()    (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-israeli-occupiers-injure-16-palestinians-burn-55-olive-trees-in-west-bank-attacks/) Israeli occupiers injure 16 Palestinians, burn 55 olive trees in West Bank attacks   (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-israeli-occupiers-injure-16-palestinians-burn-55-olive-trees-in-west-bank-attacks/) Muhammad Hussein      (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-dual-uk-iranian-national-arrested-over-suspected-raf-fairford-plot-released-on-bail/) ()    (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-dual-uk-iranian-national-arrested-over-suspected-raf-fairford-plot-released-on-bail/) Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over suspected RAF Fairford plot released on bail   (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-dual-uk-iranian-national-arrested-over-suspected-raf-fairford-plot-released-on-bail/) Muhammad Hussein      Subscribe to our newsletter () (Email Address) Sign up           (https://www.memopublishers.com/publications/islam-race-and-rebellion-in-the-americas-transatlantic-echoes-of-the-west-african-jihads/) (Islam Race and Rebellion in the Americas: Transatlantic Echoes of the West African Jihads)      (https://www.memopublishers.com/publications/engaging-the-world-the-making-of-hamas-foreign-policy) (Engaging the World: The Making of Hamas’s Foreign Policy)            Related Posts      Trending  (index.html#memoTodayTrending) Today  (index.html#memoWeeklyTrending) This week   (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/news-2/) (News) News (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-former-israeli-premier-accuses-netanyahu-of-preparing-ground-for-war-that-could-delay-elections/) (Former Israeli premier accuses Netanyahu of preparing ground for war that could delay elections) Former Israeli premier accuses Netanyahu of preparing ground for war that could delay elections   (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/news-2/) (News) News (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-israeli-minister-says-entire-west-bank-belongs-to-israel-threatens-to-dismantle-palestinian-authority/) (Israeli minister says entire West Bank ‘belongs to Israel,’ threatens to dismantle Palestinian Authority) Israeli minister says entire West Bank ‘belongs to Israel,’ threatens to dismantle Palestinian Authority   (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/opinion-pieces/articles-2/) (Article) Article (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-ending-the-war-requires-accepting-iran-in-the-middle-east/) (Ending the war requires accepting Iran in the Middle East) Ending the war requires accepting Iran in the Middle East   (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/news-2/) (News) News (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-us-senator-says-aipac-plans-to-spend-233m-to-defeat-candidates-critical-of-netanyahu-govt/) (US senator says AIPAC plans to spend $233M to defeat candidates critical of Netanyahu gov’t) US senator says AIPAC plans to spend $233M to defeat candidates critical of Netanyahu gov’t   (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/news-2/) (News) News (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261003-us-senator-urges-congress-to-cut-off-funding-for-iran-war/) (US senator urges Congress to cut off funding for Iran war) US senator urges Congress to cut off funding for Iran war      (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/news-2/) (News) News (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260930-israeli-opposition-leader-accuses-goverment-of-playing-cheap-politics-over-plane-incident/) (Israeli opposition leader accuses goverment of playing ‘cheap politics’ over plane incident) Israeli opposition leader accuses goverment of playing ‘cheap politics’ over plane incident   (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/news-2/) (News) News (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260927-mauritius-denies-landing-permit-to-flight-from-israel-forcing-cancellation-tour-operator/) (Mauritius denies landing permit to flight from Israel, forcing cancellation: Tour operator) Mauritius denies landing permit to flight from Israel, forcing cancellation: Tour operator   (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/opinion-pieces/articles-2/) (Article) Article (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260928-the-mirage-of-greater-israel-and-the-structural-mechanics-of-imperial-collapse/) (The mirage of “Greater Israel” and the structural mechanics of imperial collapse) The mirage of “Greater Israel” and the structural mechanics of imperial collapse   (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/news-2/) (News) News (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261001-humiliation-for-israel-loyalists-as-macklemores-free-palestine-tour-sells-out-despite-attempts-to-silence-him/) (Humiliation for Israel loyalists as Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ tour sells out despite attempts to silence him) Humiliation for Israel loyalists as Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ tour sells out despite attempts to silence him   (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/opinion-pieces/articles-2/) (Article) Article (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260927-qatars-energy-diplomacy-can-a-diversified-energy-portfolio-translate-into-broader-influence/) (Qatar’s energy diplomacy: Can a diversified energy portfolio translate into broader influence?) Qatar’s energy diplomacy: Can a diversified energy portfolio translate into broader influence?              (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com) (Middle East Monitor)      (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/region/africa-2/) Africa  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/region/asia-americas/) Asia & Americas  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/region/middle-east/) Middle East  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/region/europe-russia/) Europe  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/reviews/review-books/) Book Reviews     (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/opinion-pieces/blogs-2/) Blog  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/opinion-pieces/) Opinion  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/reviews/) Reviews  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/category/photo-stories/) Multimedia  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240130-podcasts-middle-east-monitor-conversations/) Podcast: Middle East Monitor Conversations  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240130-podcasts-palestine-this-week/) Podcast: Palestine This Week     (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/editorial-guidelines/) Editorial Guidelines  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/about/) About Us  (https://www.palestinebookawards.com) Palestine Book Awards  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/contact/) Contact Us  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/privacy/) Privacy Policy  (https://www.memopublishers.com/) MEMO Publishers  (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/all-stories/) All Stories Archive     Subscribe to our newsletter () (Email Address) Sign up      (https://www.facebook.com/middleeastmonitor)    (https://twitter.com/middleeastmnt)    (https://www.instagram.com/middleeastmonitor/)    (https://www.threads.com/@middleeastmonitor)    (https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeastmonitor)    (https://www.youtube.com/@MEMonitor)    (https://middleeastmonitor.bsky.social)            © Ardi Associates Ltd 2009- . All Rights Reserved | (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/editorial-availability-intellectual-property/) Legal Pages | (https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/privacy/) Privacy Policy  Middle East Monitor is owned and operated by (https://www.ardi-associates.co.uk/) Ardi Associates Ltd