Summary The report comes after al-Alimi announced the start of operations to restore state control across Yemen, while government-aligned forces reported strikes against Houthi targets in Sanaa and Saada.
(Web Desk) - Iran-aligned Houthi forces reportedly took control of Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi’s residence after government forces withdrew from al-Aloum and several areas of Taiz Governorate, according to a local news outlet cited by Yemen News Portal.
The claim, if confirmed, would mark a symbolic blow to Yemen’s internationally recognized government as it says military operations are underway to retake remaining territory from the Houthis.
The report comes after al-Alimi announced the start of operations to restore state control across Yemen, while government-aligned forces reported strikes against Houthi targets in Sanaa and Saada.
The fighting has intensified as part of the regional spillover from the Iran war, with the Houthis declaring a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in July and launching attacks on Saudi territory and shipping.
The Iran-aligned Houthis claimed Sunday that they carried out successful ballistic missile and drone attacks on Aramco facilities in Khurais and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to a statement posted on a public Telegram board.
The claim, which could not immediately be independently verified, marks another escalation in the regional spillover from the Iran war.
The Houthis have repeatedly targeted Saudi territory and shipping since declaring a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in July, while Saudi Arabia has responded with airstrikes in Yemen and support for government-aligned forces battling the group.
The claimed strikes come as Yemen’s internationally recognized government says military operations have begun to retake remaining territory from the Houthis, including reported strikes on Sanaa and Saada.
