Government forces repel Houthi attacks in Taiz and Kahbub; reports of cells in Seiyun

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1. 02:18
   AttributedTaiz and Bab al-Mandab

   Government forces repel Houthi attacks in Taiz and Kahbub

   Government forces said they repelled Houthi attacks on the fronts around Taiz city and launched counterattacks, alongside airstrikes on the city's countryside. Sources reported two Houthi commanders and their escorts killed. On the Kahbub front near Bab al-Mandab, the Giants Brigades and National Shield forces said they fended off Houthi attacks. The Houthis did not comment on this account.

   Source: aawsat.com
2. 02:18
   AttributedSanaa

   Relatives: Houthis holding tribal sheikh for two years

   Relatives of Sheikh Saleh al-Bahri, a tribal notable from Utmah in Dhamar, said he has been held by the Houthi security and intelligence service in Sanaa for two years without charge. They added that his family is barred from visiting him. The Houthis did not comment.

   Source: khabaragency.net
3. 02:33
   UnverifiedHadramawt

   Source: Houthi cells arrested in Seiyun

   Al-Mahriah Net quoted a private source as saying Houthi-linked cells were arrested in Seiyun after raids on shops and the qat market. The number of detainees and the charges were not disclosed. There is no official confirmation yet.

   Source: almahriah.net
4. 02:22
   UnverifiedAden and Lahj

   Reports of loud explosions in Aden and Lahj

   Local Yemeni media reported violent explosions in Aden and Lahj governorate, suggesting they were caused by Houthi missiles. The toll and damage are unclear. The reports may relate to blasts reported in Lahj hours earlier; no official statement has been issued.

   Source: alraeesnews.com