Yemen’s Armed Forces Media Center said the Houthis launched 14 ballistic missiles at areas along the western coasts of Taiz and Hodeidah. The center said drones also accompanied the attack.
Air defense systems shot down some of the drones that reached Taiz and the western coasts, the center said. The ballistic missiles had no impact on areas along the western coasts where the Yemeni army was continuing its operations.
Clashes and airstrikes in Taiz and Dali
Clashes between the Yemeni Armed Forces and the Houthis continued in Taiz, the center said. The army conducted operations against positions from which fire was opened in the Al-Kadha area west of the city.
The Homeland Shield Forces, affiliated with the Yemeni army, announced that airstrikes were carried out against its units in the southernwestern city of Dali on Wednesday evening.
The attacks allegedly targeted civilian residential areas and homes in Taiz and Dali, causing property damage.
Tensions have risen since July
Fighting and tensions between Yemen’s government and the Iran-backed Houthis have escalated again since July. Reciprocal attacks have intensified in the cities of Taiz, Dali, Marib and Jawf.