Yemeni Forces Say Capture of Numan Mountain Range Dislodges Houthis from Key High Ground
Yemeni armed forces, backed by local resistance fighters, report securing the Numan mountain range in Lahej province and pushing Houthi elements off positions overlooking al‑Wazi’iyah and al‑Mudharabah districts in Lahej and Taiz.
Yemeni government forces say they’ve seized a new stretch of high ground in the southwest, claiming to have pushed Houthi fighters off the Numan mountain range in Lahej province.
According to Yemeni armed forces, who were supported by local resistance fighters, the operation secured the Numan range on Friday. They say the advance removed Houthi militia elements from positions overlooking al‑Wazi’iyah and al‑Mudharabah districts, which lie across Lahej and neighbouring Taiz provinces.
Control of mountain ranges in this part of Yemen affects who can observe and influence routes that run through the valleys below. The reported change on the Numan heights alters which side can watch movements in and around the affected districts and shapes planning for any further pushes or counter‑attacks in the area.
Civilians living under those ridgelines face practical consequences when control shifts. The side that holds the heights can make it easier or harder for goods and people to move along nearby roads, and renewed fighting to re‑take positions can quickly threaten villages and towns down‑slope.
The Houthis have not issued a public account of the Numan fighting in this material, so independent details on casualties, equipment losses, or follow‑on operations aren’t available here.
Key developments to watch include whether Yemeni forces fortify and supply the newly held positions, any sign of Houthi efforts to retake the range, and reports on how access in al‑Wazi’iyah and al‑Mudharabah changes in the aftermath.
Sources
- OSINT