Yemen Civil War - Situation on the Bab al-Mandab & Taizz Fronts:
Over the last 18 hours, Ansarallah continued their lightning offensive in southwestern Yemen, and have officially captured the entirety of the Red Sea coast.
After the withdrawal of Saudi-backed PLC forces from the port city of Mocha, Ansarallah continued their push southwards along the highway, quickly entering and capturing the port town of Dhubab without much resistance. From there, they advanced further south and seized the last Red Sea coastal town of Murad, thereby capturing the entire Red Sea Coast (except for a small stretch of land in northwestern Yemen). Ansarallah naval units are now using these newly captured areas to launch assaults on the Red Sea islands, capturing Mayyun Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait; and entering Zuqar Island where battles are ongoing.
Further inland, Ansarallah continued their advance southwest of Taizz, and have begun clearing the mountains overlooking the Red Sea coast. A large portion of these mountains have been captured in the west, with the support of separate attacks through the desert, which saw them capture the 17th Brigade Headquarters and Jabal al-'Umari Mountain, advancing towards the Jabal Kahbub Hills.
At the same time, the Ansarallah offensive down the highway from Al-Mafraq brought them additional results, capturing the town of Ash Shuqayrah, before turning east towards Al Qasfah At Tawil. This push to the east is being supported by advances through the mountains north of the highway, where Ansarallah captured the Jabal Qanāḩū and Qarn Ghurāb Heights, and are now pushing further east towards Banī ‘Umar.
Meanwhile, near Taizz, Ansarallah continued their slow advance towards the last highway resupplying PLC forces in the city, capturing a number of new positions along the road from Al Kadahah, including the village of Al-Mukazama, allowing them to come within 5.5 km of the last highway out of Taizz.
+ ~2,178 km² in favour of Ansarallah.
🇾🇪⚡- Former Southern Transitional Council formations are preventing the entry of PLC fighters withdrawing from the Mocha area into the south, including Aden and Lahij.
The STC are demanding the PLC units to fully disarm before being allowed entry.