Yemen front and the region
Government details on western Taiz positions; conflicting accounts over Kahboub
Yemen Monitor published a new account by a Taiz military official about positions overlooking the al-Dhabab road, without a timeline establishing an additional advance. In Kahboub, a Houthi-aligned outlet alleged an Amaliqa acknowledgment of redeployment, against an earlier denial by its media chief; territorial control remains independently unverified.
Summary
- AttributedAbdulbasit al-Bahr tells Yemen Monitor of positions he says provide fire control over al-Dhabab, al-Hangar, al-Maqhaya and al-Saleh Gardens.
- DisputedYemen News Portal alleges an Amaliqa redeployment from Kahboub; Asil al-Saqaldi’s earlier denial contradicts the withdrawal account.
- UnverifiedThere is no independent evidence of a new change in control. Late reports of Saudi interceptions and Sabr casualties are not counted as additional events.
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- DisputedKahboub / Lahj
Report alleges Amaliqa redeployment from Kahboub, against earlier withdrawal denial
The Houthi-aligned Yemen News Portal alleged that an Amaliqa spokesperson described a withdrawal from Kahboub as redeployment and reported the 31st Brigade’s deployment between Khor Umaira and Ras Imran. It did not name the spokesperson or link to an original statement. A report dated the evening of October 26 in Aden Time quoted Amaliqa media chief Asil al-Saqaldi denying a withdrawal from Kahboub. A retreat or change in control cannot be established, and this dispute does not demonstrate a closure of Bab al-Mandab.
Source: yemnews.net aden-tm.net - AttributedTaiz
Taiz military official gives details of positions overlooking the al-Dhabab road
Col. Abdulbasit al-Bahr, deputy head of moral guidance in the Taiz command, told Yemen Monitor that government troops secured hills behind Houthi lines providing fire control over al-Dhabab, al-Hangar, al-Maqhaya and al-Saleh Gardens. He said troops were consolidating positions and preparing to develop the offensive. The new element is the detail in this account published within the window; he did not date the capture or name the hills, and we do not count it as an additional advance beyond previously announced positions. No independent verification or Houthi response was available in the reporting read.
Source: yemenmonitor.com