Ansarallah advance in Lahj and Giants units’ pullout expose strain on Yemen’s southern front
Ansarallah forces have seized the Kahboub mountain range in Yemen’s Lahj region and are pushing toward Al Suqayyah, while the Southern Giants say two Amaliqa units have left nearby positions over what they call poor leadership by the Presidential Leadership Council.
Fighting in southern Yemen is shifting again as Ansarallah and coalition‑aligned forces trade ground and accusations in Lahj.
Over the past week, reporting from the front says Ansarallah units have taken control of the Kahboub mountain range in the southern Lahj region. From there, they have been pushing toward the Al Suqayyah area in southwestern Yemen.
High ground around Kahboub gives the side that holds it better observation and fire positions over nearby valleys and routes. A continued advance toward Al Suqayyah would add pressure on local defenders and could complicate movements along approaches farther south.
At the same time, the Southern Giants – often referred to as the Giants Brigades – have announced that two of their Amaliqa units have pulled out of Am Nabia. In their statement, they blamed the withdrawal on what they described as poor leadership by Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC).
That public complaint highlights tension inside the anti‑Ansarallah camp. The Giants’ decision to name PLC leadership as the reason for leaving their positions signals disagreement over how the front in Lahj is being managed.
For civilians in southern Lahj, the combination of Ansarallah’s gains in the Kahboub range and the Giants units’ withdrawal from Am Nabia could change which areas are exposed to shelling, ground advances and new checkpoints. Villages close to shifting lines of contact face the greatest immediate risk.
How quickly Ansarallah consolidates its new positions, whether the PLC responds to the Giants’ criticism, and whether other units follow the Amaliqa withdrawal from Am Nabia will shape the next phase of this front. Any further movement of forces toward more densely populated areas or toward key roads would mark a worsening security outlook in Yemen’s south.
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- OSINT