SANA’A (Dispatches) – The Yemeni Armed Forces have dealt fresh heavy operational blows to Saudi-backed mercenary forces in the southwestern province of Ta’izz, as well as along the strategically important stretch of coastline near the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandab Strait.
According to Yemeni military sources, the forces launched barrages of ballistic missiles at the positions, gatherings and vehicles of Saudi mercenaries on the eastern and western flanks of Ta’izz. 
Video released by the Sanaa government on Sunday showed a ballistic missile striking a gathering of Saudi-backed mercenaries in Ta’izz. Local media reported that the latest wave of missile attacks has killed at least 105 Saudi-backed mercenaries and wounded dozens of others over the past 24 hours.
Yemeni Armed Forces advanced towards the al-Bireen area in the al-Maafer district of Ta’izz, which sits at the crossroads connecting Ta’izz to Aden in southern Yemen. Its capture would cut off the supply lines of Saudi mercenaries and prevent them from dispatching reinforcements to Ta’izz. 
Additionally, Yemeni troops established full control over al-Makazemah and al-Ikad as they push to expel Saudi-sponsored militiamen from the city.
Heavy clashes erupted since Thursday across multiple fronts in Ta’izz and the adjacent coastal province of Hudaydah, with both sides suffering casualties. 
Yemeni forces advanced in the highlands of Maqbanah and Jabal Habashi, capturing areas including Hamrah and mountain ranges overlooking strategic villages. Sources reported 13 Saudi-backed fighters killed in the clashes.
The southern front in Ta’izz also witnessed intense fighting, with five ballistic missiles and drones targeting Saudi mercenary positions in the city and the port of al-Mokha early Sunday. Al-Mokha serves as a key entry point for weapons and equipment for Saudi-backed forces.
Muhammad al-Farah, a member of Ansarullah’s political bureau, wrote on X that Saudi Arabia will remain Yemen’s “number one enemy,” emphasizing that “the clashes or skirmishes occurring in some areas are not the essence of the battle, but rather part of the broader conflict with Saudi Arabia”. 
He reaffirmed the equation of “blockade against blockade” and “comprehensive escalation in response to comprehensive escalation,” describing the recent Yemeni attack on Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan as a sufficient lesson for Riyadh.