Houthis Bombard Aden with Ballistic Missiles as Government Forces Retake Site in Lahj

Yemeni government forces announced they had regained control of the Al-Sarih junction site in Lahj governorate, following a surprise attack on Houthi group positions that killed or wounded 50 militants and forced the rest to retreat, according to the "September Net" channel, the media arm of the Yemeni army.

On the same front, the army announced it had shot down a Houthi drone on the northern front in Marib governorate. Military data reported the execution of 943 operations in recent hours targeting Houthi gatherings and positions, in which 221 militants were put out of action.

On the southern front, the independent "Al-Masdar Online" website reported that the Houthis fired ballistic missiles at the city of Aden and that the sounds of explosions were heard there, without details of the losses being disclosed. The Houthi "Saba" agency claimed, citing an unnamed military source, that it had targeted Jabal Hadid camp in Aden, which houses Saudi officers, a claim Riyadh has not confirmed so far.

The Saudi General Directorate of Civil Defense issued an alert via the national early warning platform about a potential danger in the Jazan region, asking residents to comply with the instructions of the official authorities, before issuing a second statement that the danger had ended.

On the humanitarian level, the International Organization for Migration revealed that more than 340,000 people have been displaced from their homes as a result of the continuing conflict. The head of the organization's mission in Yemen, Abdusattar Esoev, warned that restrictions imposed on supply routes are hindering the delivery of vital aid, affirming that "humanitarian needs are growing" and that they need urgent support to reach these families before the situation deteriorates further.

For his part, UN spokesman Farhan Haq affirmed that civilians, including children, are being killed and injured in areas that were considered safe until recently, including hospitals, markets and homes, warning that this pattern "should not become the accepted reality of this war."