Yemeni armed forces strike Saudi-backed forces in Lahj, spokesman says

Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesman for the Yemeni armed forces, said on Saturday that the strikes hit positions where Saudi-backed forces had assembled across several fronts in Lahj province. He said the attacks had been accurate and direct, adding that several military vehicles were also destroyed. The operation came less than 24 hours after a similar attack targeted gatherings of Saudi forces in the provinces of Lahj and Al-Jawf, resulting in a large number of casualties among Saudi-backed fighters, he said.

Saree said the operations demonstrated the Yemeni armed forces’ intelligence capabilities in monitoring the movements of opposing forces and striking their positions. He did not provide further details on the number of casualties or the specific locations targeted.

Separately, Lebanon’s Al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Friday that Yemeni armed forces had reached the coastline linking the southern provinces of Aden and Lahj, south of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The report did not specify the exact date or circumstances of this movement.

The strikes are part of ongoing military operations by Yemeni forces against Saudi-backed units in the region. The conflict in Yemen has been ongoing for years, with various factions and external parties involved. The reported advances and attacks indicate continued volatility in the southern provinces.

According to Mehr News, the Yemeni armed forces continue to conduct operations against Saudi-backed forces, and the situation remains fluid.