Yemen’s Armed Forces launch coordinated assault on Al-Maqatira Castle in Lahj, with intense fighting also reported on Taiz’s eastern front

Yemen’s Armed Forces launched a coordinated ground assault early this morning against coalition positions at Al-Maqatira Castle in southern Lahj governorate, following extensive reconnaissance maneuvers.

Field reports from Al Jazeera said the pre-dawn strike followed aerial surveillance on Thursday. The operations were intended to map defensive positions and neutralize Saudi-backed coalition positions guarding the high-ground stronghold.

The offensive in Lahj took place alongside intense military engagements on Taiz governorate’s eastern front lines. Yemen’s Armed Forces engaged Saudi-backed coalition troops there using heavy weaponry, mobile artillery units and tactical drone strikes.