Yemeni government forces successfully thwarted a large-scale military offensive launched by the Houthi group in the oil-rich province of Marib on Saturday. According to reports from the government-aligned West Coast news website, the fighting took place in the Al-Mashjah and Al-Zour areas, located to the west of Marib city.
The report provided no further specific details regarding the outcome of the engagement, and there has been no immediate official statement from either the Yemeni government or the Houthi leadership. This latest development occurs against a backdrop of persistent, ongoing hostilities between the two sides across multiple provinces, including Al-Jawf, Taiz, Al-Dhale, and Al-Bayda, in addition to the Marib front.
Concurrent with these reports, social media activists have circulated footage that purportedly shows numerous Houthi members who were either killed or captured during clashes that took place on Friday along several fronts near the borders of Marib province.
The conflict in Yemen has been ongoing since 2014, when the Houthi group seized control of the capital, Sanaa, along with several other provinces. A Saudi-led coalition subsequently intervened in 2015 to support the internationally recognized government of Yemen.
