File image.
The Houthis (Ansar Allah) released a seven-minute video on August 30 featuring drone strikes against Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces. Separately, the group launched a surprise ground attack in the southwestern province of Taiz.
The footage captures numerous strikes on fighters, vehicles, and military positions, though the group omitted specific dates and locations.
According to the Houthis, the operations utilized the Rujum—a modified version of the Chinese-made YD6-1000S hexacopter bomber drone featuring a 44-minute flight time and a 2 kg payload capacity adapted to deploy munitions such as 60 mm mortars.
Earlier that day, Houthi forces advanced in Taiz following a barrage of more than 14 guided artillery rockets and one-way attack drones directed at government positions there and in neighboring Hodiedah.
The Yemeni Armed Forces Media Center reported intercepting several drones and confirmed ongoing clashes with Houthi fighters near Maqbanah and Al-Kadha on the al-Barh front.
A government military official reported to Xinhua that soldiers and 10 Houthi fighters died during the engagement, noting that the Houthis briefly captured several positions before government reinforcements launched a counteroffensive to retake lost ground.
Houthi activists described the operation as a large-scale raid designed to disrupt impending government offensives along Yemen’s western coast.
The Houthis announced a “maritime blockade” against Saudi Arabia last month, and since then, the group has carried out a series of attacks targeting Saudi airports, oil facilities, Yemeni government forces, infrastructure in the country, and tankers in the Red Sea.
With reports indicating that Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government are preparing a ground offensive against the Houthis, the fragile ceasefire—in place for over four years—is near collapse, and the Taiz assault may signal the onset of open ground warfare.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence
NOW hosted at southfront.press
Previously, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.org.
The .org domain name had been blocked by the US (NATO) (https://southfront.press/southfront-org-blocked-by-u-s-controlled-global-internet-supervisor/) globally, outlawed and without any explanation
Back before that, from 2013 to 2015, SouthFront: Analysis and Intelligence was at southfront.com
it’s zog’s dogs hunting season !
the yemen army does have private contractors in their army. many us contracting agencies are listed as currently hiring