Armed Clashes in Taiz Leave Death and Injuries
Armed confrontations broke out between government forces and the Houthi group in a number of locations in Taiz province, local sources said on Thursday. The sources said that battles erupted on the Ausaifra frontline, north of the city of Taiz, after Houthi fighters attacked the positions of the army forces. The Taiz Axis Media Center stated that army forces responded to a Houthi attempted advance in the Ausaifra area, north of Taiz City. It added that the army forces repelled the Houthi attack, resulting in deaths and injuries. It did not provide accurate figures regarding the casualties.
Rights Radar for Human Rights documented 4,141 cases of violations in Yemen during 2023, including the killing of 778 people, including 150 children, 51 women, and 80 elderly men. The organization said the violations included the kidnapping of 647 civilians, including 70 children, 9 women, and 38 elderly people, in addition to 84 cases of forced disappearance, including 12 children, 8 women, and 6 older adults, and 118 were subjected to torture, including 6 children and 2 women. And 12 elderly people. The violators included the Yemeni government, the Houthi group and the Southern Transitional Council.
The Houthis in Yemen unveiled a new weapon on Wednesday, the Hatem-2 missile, which the terrorist organization has added to its arsenal. The group claims that the Hatem-2 is a hypersonic missile powered by solid fuel with smart control systems and maneuvering capabilities. According to the Houthis, this missile was used this week to attack the MSC Sarah V, a ship they allege is Israeli-owned, in the Arabian Sea. Houthi-affiliated media circulated a video Wednesday showing the missile launch toward the ship, claiming it hit its target. The missile was first showcased in a Houthi military display in September 2023, demonstrating the group's missile capabilities.
Israel stormed a neighbourhood in Gaza City on Thursday, ordering Palestinians to move south as the tanks rolled in and bombing the southern city of Rafah in what it says are the final stages of an operation against Hamas militants there. Residents of the Shejaia neighbourhood in Gaza City said they were taken by surprise by the sound of tanks approaching and firing in the early afternoon, with drones also attacking after overnight bombing of the city, which Israel had combed early in the war. More than eight months into Israel's war on Gaza, aid officials say the enclave remains at high risk of famine, with almost half a million people facing "catastrophic" food insecurity. The Israeli offensive has so far killed 37,765 people, the Gaza health ministry said today.
