Local security conflict
Details
Event title
Yemen - 8 Houthis Killed, 15 Injured SW Yemen
Source
Main event
Event date (UTC)
2024-12-25 04:47:54
Last update (UTC)
2024-12-26 19:28:58
Severity
High
Area range
Multiple states / regions wide event
Address/Affected area(s)
Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Southern Red Sea
The Yemeni army announced on Tuesday the death of eight and the injury of 15 other Houthi militants in a "failed" attack on its positions near the city of Taiz, in southwestern Yemen.The media center of the Taiz Military Axis said that its forces repelled a violent Houthi attack on government forces' positions at the Air Defense front, northwest of Taiz, resulting in the death and injury of 23 Houthi militia members.
It pointed out that the northern and northwestern fronts have witnessed intense battles, reaching their peak in the past hours.