Yemeni Government Forces Advance in Al-Jawf as Houthis Reinforce Marib and Adjust Battlefield Tactics

Exclusive field sources have told Sheba Intelligence that Yemeni government forces have made advances in eastern Al-Jawf governorate toward Bir Al-Maraziq, while the Houthis have deployed additional reinforcements to the Al-Jawf and Marib fronts and introduced changes to their battlefield tactics following significant personnel losses in recent clashes.

According to the sources, government forces advanced approximately 15 kilometres toward Bir Al-Maraziq in eastern Al-Jawf. Meanwhile, the Houthis dispatched military reinforcements from the Al-Ghayl area toward the same sector in an apparent attempt to strengthen their positions and counter the government advance.

In neighbouring Marib governorate, sources disclosed that the Houthis had mobilised substantial reinforcements from several districts of Khawlan south-east of Sanaa, toward the Marib and Al-Jadaan fronts. The reinforcements reportedly travelled through the Khawlan–Sirwah corridor to Al-Makhdarah before being deployed to frontline positions.

The sources said the Houthis regard the Al-Jadaan front, near the Al-Jawf junction in northwestern Marib, as a key battlefield sector. The newly deployed reinforcements are reportedly commanded by an individual known as Abu Taha Al-Sharafi, whose precise position within the group’s military hierarchy could not be independently established.

The sources further revealed that Houthi commanders had approved adjustments to their ground-combat tactics in an effort to reduce personnel losses following recent attacks by Yemeni government forces.

Meanwhile, intense fighting was reported in the Mas Belt area, administratively part of Majzar district in northwestern Marib.

According to the field sources, government forces repelled Houthi attacks and prevented the group from making territorial gains, despite suffering fatalities and injuries among their own ranks.

The Houthis reportedly sustained additional casualties, with several fighters killed or captured during clashes over the preceding two days.

These developments come amid the continuing government military offensive known as Operation Dawn of Yemen, which has involved fighting across several fronts, particularly in Al-Jawf, Marib and Taiz.

The latest field intelligence obtained by Sheba Intelligence suggests that the Houthis are seeking to reinforce their positions in Al-Jawf and Marib while government forces attempt to consolidate and expand their battlefield advances.

Sheba Intelligence could not independently verify the scale of the reinforcements or the reported casualty figures. The precise positions brought under government control during the latest advance in eastern Al-Jawf also remain unconfirmed.