War in
#Yemen #SITREP | Taiz Axis and Operation Dawn of Yemen
#ODY | 13 October 2026 | Heavy fighting continues across multiple fronts in Taiz governorate as Yemen’s National Army, supported by local Popular Resistance fighters, battles Houthi forces attempting to advance toward the city. Clashes have intensified along the al-Dhabab front west of Taiz city and the al-Aqrud and al-Shaqab fronts to the south.
Government forces report sustained ground engagements as they attempt to hold defensive positions and counter Houthi advances.Yemeni military aircraft reportedly conducted nine airstrikes against Houthi personnel, positions, and military equipment in Taiz, including five strikes along the al-Dhabab front and four in al-Misrakh district.
The strikes were intended to disrupt Houthi reinforcements and reduce pressure on government positions. The renewed air support comes amid intensified fighting along the western and southern approaches to Taiz city.Meanwhile, the Southern Giants Brigades
@alamalikah
reinforced their positions in al-Mudarabah district of Lahj governorate, bordering al-Wazi'iyah district in Taiz, to prevent Houthi forces from advancing toward the al-Subayha tribal areas. The Giants Brigades praised local tribal fighters for defending their territory and acknowledged Saudi-led coalition air support targeting Houthi positions along the al-Mudarabah front.
The Giants Brigades also reported providing medical treatment to dozens of wounded Houthi prisoners of war, alleging that Houthi forces had abandoned them without medical assistance.Beyond Taiz, Yemen’s National Army reports continued offensive operations against Houthi forces across the northern Ma'rib fronts under the Seventh Military Region COmmand (MRC) as part of
#ODY. According to the military's media center
@Yem_army_media
government forces remain engaged in direct combat while employing combat aircraft, armed drones, artillery, and multiple-launch rocket systems against Houthi positions, reinforcements, and military equipment. Separately, the First Division of the National Shield Forces
@diralwatan
released footage of drone strikes targeting a Houthi vehicle and a concentration of Houthi fighters along the al-Muhawalah front.In its latest operational statement, the Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman
@spokespersonyem
announced that 1,879 precision targeting operations have been conducted under
#ODY, employing combat aircraft, drones, field artillery, rocket launchers, and sniper units. Military spokesman Colonel Majed al-Nuzaili claimed that these operations have neutralized approximately 950 Houthi personnel and destroyed or disabled 380 military vehicles and other assets. The reported targets include fortified positions, command-and-control facilities, artillery and rocket launchers, surveillance posts, troop concentrations, weapons depots, and logistical networks. The spokesman further stated that airstrikes in Taiz had disrupted Houthi reinforcement columns and prevented units from regrouping, while military engineering teams continued clearing mines and explosive devices from recaptured positions.
