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Yemeni government forces said they had taken control of three positions in Hayfan district, south of Taiz, as part of Operation Yemen’s Dawn, while the Houthis said they were retaining their territorial gains. The Saudi-led coalition announced continued air support and the destruction of military targets, storage facilities and missile launchers in several governorates.
The Taiz Axis Media Centre said its forces, backed by the popular resistance, carried out five offensive operations as part of Operation Yemen Dawn, killing about 100 Houthi group members and wounding 150 others, while also bringing down five drones and destroying or disabling vehicles and a tank.
The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen said its naval forces had carried out a military operation against Houthi targets in Hudaydah governorate, destroying weapons depots and storage facilities for explosive boats and naval mines, and thwarting imminent attacks on waterways south of the Red Sea.
Clashes between Yemeni government forces and the Houthis have resumed in several provinces, while fighting has focused on Taiz for the fourth consecutive day. The government forces’ media centre announced advances on the Sama front and the recapture of al-Hosn Mountain, as well as the repulsion of an attack on Han Mountain west of the province.
Forces affiliated with Yemen’s internationally recognised government announced the launch of what they described as a strategic offensive towards Sanaa as part of Operation Yemen Dawn. The announcement coincided with operations in Dhubab and Bab al-Mandab, during which government forces said they made field gains with air support from the Saudi-led coalition.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would honour its security commitments to Saudi Arabia, describing the ongoing operations in Yemen as a counter-attack against Houthi attacks. His remarks came as Operation Yemen Dawn began with air support from the coalition, aiming to retake state areas and institutions and secure the vicinity of the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Yemeni Prime Minister Shaia al-Zindani has directed ministries and local authorities to prepare urgent plans to restore institutions and services in areas retaken by government forces, alongside Operation Yemen Dawn. The arrangements cover security, services, salaries, relief and recovery, with an emphasis on protecting civilians and property and preventing administrative vacuums, chaos and reprisals.
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen’s southern Taiz governorate has worsened as the number of displaced people surpasses 100,000, amid intensifying battles and Houthi advances along the western coast. Dozens of patients are struggling to return to their areas, while displacement camps lack services and aid despite the presence of around 20 organisations.
Military and government sources said Saudi-backed Yemeni forces had taken control of large parts of Dhu Bab district and key positions near the Bab al-Mandab Strait as part of an offensive aimed at reversing Houthi gains on the western coast, while media outlets loyal to the group denied that any such advance had been made.
Fighting and the closure of vital roads in Yemen’s Taiz have disrupted patients’ access to healthcare and essential supplies. The governorate’s director of planning and international cooperation said more than 100,000 people were suffering shortages of food and medicine amid disease outbreaks, a weak humanitarian response and growing pressure on health facilities and referral routes.
The Yemeni Armed Forces said 1,122 operations targeted military positions and equipment belonging to the Houthis in Saada, Al Jawf, Taiz and the coast, announcing that 1,747 members had been neutralised and 364 military vehicles, pieces of equipment, transport vehicles and supply vehicles had been destroyed or damaged, as part of comprehensive military operations announced by President of the Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al Alimi.
Yemeni government forces announced the start of what they called the “Battle for Liberation” to restore state institutions and areas under the control of Ansar Allah (the Houthis), following a speech by Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi. The Saudi-led coalition reaffirmed its operational support as fighting intensified and warnings grew over worsening displacement and humanitarian needs.
Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi announced the launch of military operations aimed at retaking the remaining areas under Houthi control and extending the authority of state institutions, as fighting escalates on the Taiz and western coast fronts and the group advances near the road linking Taiz and Aden.
Mines and war remnants continue to endanger civilian movement in Yemen, forcing people from closed roads onto rugged desert and mountain routes. A rights organisation documented 452 civilian deaths and injuries in Marib over 10 years, while treatment, rehabilitation and clearance operations continue in several governorates.
Fighting has intensified in Yemen as government forces announced strikes on Houthi positions in several provinces and the capture of areas south of Taiz, while the group said it had attacked an Aramco facility in Riyadh, a claim denied by the Coalition to Support Legitimacy. The developments came amid widening displacement and a worsening humanitarian crisis.
The Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen rejected Houthi claims that Riyadh had been targeted, saying the group was attempting to divert attention from its losses in Taiz and on other fronts, as Yemeni forces fought battles on the western coast and carried out air and ground operations in several areas.
Yemeni government forces announced 257 targeting operations against Houthi positions, movements and military capabilities in several governorates. They said preliminary field estimates indicated that at least 700 personnel had been neutralised and 170 combat vehicles and assets destroyed, amid continuing battles on fronts in Taiz governorate.
The latest round of escalating clashes in Yemen has killed or injured 610 civilians, according to an initial government toll, and forced tens of thousands to flee their areas. Meanwhile, the World Food Programme warned that food security could collapse in a country where 18.3 million people face acute food insecurity.
The Yemeni armed forces announced that they had taken control of Sam'a Fort south-east of Taiz governorate following clashes with Houthi forces, backed by local popular resistance fighters. A military source said the fighting left dozens of Houthis dead or wounded, as the forces carried out strikes in several areas of the governorate.
Authorities in Aden have temporarily suspended the expansion of a security campaign targeting African migrants in the Sheikh Othman and Mansoura districts after finding that detention facilities could not accommodate the number of detainees. The campaign coincides with tighter monitoring of the city’s entry points, as international data shows that migrants from the Horn of Africa continue to arrive in Yemen.
Riyadh is considering two options for a military operation led by Yemeni forces with Saudi air support, aimed at reversing Houthi gains along the Red Sea coast and retaking control of the area around Bab al-Mandab. The operation could involve more than 100,000 Yemeni soldiers, while Saudi allies would provide intelligence support and defensive equipment without an expected direct combat role.
The World Food Programme warned that Yemen’s hunger crisis is accelerating as fighting intensifies and more than 150,000 people are displaced. It said about three in four households in areas it can reach are unable to meet their basic food needs. The programme needs $109 million to expand emergency assistance.
The United Nations Children’s Fund said more than 145,000 people, including around 79,000 children, were displaced in western Yemen between 3 and 28 September as fighting resumed and front lines shifted. It said families in Taiz were living in overcrowded camps amid limited access to clean water, healthcare and basic services.
UN envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg warned of the risks that military escalation in Taiz governorate poses to residents, following reports of casualties, infrastructure damage and road closures. He called on the Houthis to halt their attack, stressing that he was continuing contacts with the parties to contain the fighting, ensure civilian movement and facilitate aid access.
