Yemeni government forces claim control of strategic al-Jawf mountain range
The advance on al-Dahida heights, a strategic highland, comes as fighting escalates in al-Dhalea, Lahij and Taiz.
Yemeni government forces say they have pushed further into the al-Dahida mountain range in eastern al-Jawf province, a day after claiming control of the heights in their offensive against the Houthis.
In a statement on Wednesday, the armed forces said troops backed by fighter jets and drones had stormed Houthi fortifications and barracks in the area and seized weapons and military equipment.
Air and drone strikes also targeted Houthi gatherings and depots at several sites, the statement said, claiming the Iran-backed group had suffered heavy losses.
Al Jazeera’s correspondent, citing field sources, said the missile hit a gathering of recruits at the al-Jumaima camp in northern al-Dhalea. No official toll has been released, and some Yemeni media reported higher figures.