Heavy clashes between Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia and forces loyal to the internationally recognized government persisted on Sunday, with government troops reclaiming several locations in the western Taiz province, military sources reported. The region is strategically significant due to its proximity to the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a vital maritime corridor linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Despite these gains, neither side has secured a decisive breakthrough or a clear strategic advantage. Local observers described the fighting in Taiz as a protracted back-and-forth conflict, with no substantial territorial changes.

An army spokesperson also confirmed that government forces had destroyed Houthi artillery positions in Marib province, a key battleground in the ongoing civil war.

Meanwhile, Saudi military aircraft targeted a transmission tower in the northern al-Jawf province, according to Houthi statements. Additionally, Saudi forces reportedly shelled sites near the northern border province of Saada.

The continued clashes underscore the entrenched nature of the conflict, which has seen shifting frontlines but limited long-term territorial shifts across Yemen’s contested regions.