Yemen government forces widen attacks against Houthis: What we know

Yemen’s government forces have conducted multiple air and ground operations in southwestern Taiz province in the last 24 hours, as they intensified attacks against the Iran-backed Houthi group.The government’s Military Media Centre on Sunday claimed a number of operations against the rebels, including airstrikes on Houthi positions in five locations across the province.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Yemeni leader urges public to enlist, offers amnesty to Houthi defectorslist 2 of 4Yemen’s government offers amnesty to Houthi defectorslist 3 of 4The intelligence war is turning against the Houthislist 4 of 4Why has the Yemen government called for a general mobilisation?end of listSome 130,000 people have been displaced since the fighting erupted in July after a period of relative calm since a UN-brokered ceasefire in 2022.In recent weeks, the Houthis have made dramatic territorial gains against the government forces, seizing the strategic Red Sea coastal city of Mocha and expanding their control over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait – a global maritime chokepoint connecting Europe to Asia.⁠Rashad ⁠al-Alimi, the head of the Presidential Leadership Council, has called on citizens...