The troops of the Yemeni government recognized by the international community have managed in recent hours to repel several offensives launched by Houthi militias in the provinces of Taiz and Lahj, in a context of intensification of clashes between the two sides.
At the same time, Yemeni authorities have denounced the firing of two ballistic missiles targeted at the headquarters of the Yemeni government recognized by the international community, Aden, as the Yemeni military spokesperson, Mayid al Nuzaili, has pointed out.
Al Nuzaili has detailed that a total of 723 attacks have been carried out against Houthi positions in recent hours, including 37 airstrikes, 56 drone attacks, 89 rocket attacks, and 541 artillery actions.
On the other side, the Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Sari, has assured that ballistic missile attacks have been launched against concentrations of government forces in Jaraz, in the province of Lahj, which would have caused "tens" of casualties and the destruction of several vehicles.
In parallel, the international coalition led by Saudi Arabia in support of the Yemeni government has announced the "interception and destruction of two drones launched by the Houthi militias over Riyadh and the southern regions."
The Houthis, who on September 3 began a large-scale offensive in western Yemen, have managed to make progress in the peripheral areas of Taiz in recent days and have carried out numerous missile and drone attacks against Saudi territory, as retaliation for the support of the international coalition led by Riyadh for the military operations of the Yemeni authorities recognized internationally.
In response, forces loyal to the government recognized by the international community announced on October 4 a large-scale offensive with the aim of recovering areas recently conquered by the Houthis and advancing even toward the capital, Sana'a, which has been under rebel control since 2014.