Istanbul: Government forces killed and wounded several Houthi fighters Monday in an attack in the southwestern Taiz province, while a soldier was killed in separate clashes, the military said. The 35th Armored Brigade reported that artillery shelling struck a Houthi military vehicle as fighters attempted to infiltrate the Al-Saila area, southeast of Taiz. "A number of Houthi militia members were killed or wounded" in the strike, the brigade stated on Facebook, without providing a specific toll.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Taiz Military Axis media center noted that a soldier was killed during clashes with Houthi fighters in the Jabal Habashi district, west of Taiz. There has been no comment from the Houthis regarding the report. On Sunday, the army reported that five Houthi fighters were killed during an "unsuccessful" infiltration attempt on the strategic Jabal Han mountain west of Taiz city.

Intermittent clashes have persisted between government forces and the Houthis, despite a relative lull since April 2022. The Houthis have controlled the capital Sanaa and other parts of Yemen since September 2014. Fighting has intensified across several front lines since early July, marking the deadliest escalation since 2022, resulting in numerous casualties on both sides.

On July 25, the Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government announced airstrikes on Houthi positions in Al Hudaydah governorate and Kamaran Island in western Yemen for the first time since 2022. In response, the Houthis claimed to have targeted sites and facilities inside Saudi Arabia with drones.