Houthi fighter groups have launched a massive attack targeting\nseveral populated districts along the west coast of Yemen, specifically\nin the Taiz and Hodeidah provinces. The attack involved the use of 14\nballistic missiles and a number of unmanned aerial vehicles\n(drones).<\/p>\n
The Yemen Armed Forces Media Centre reported on Thursday (3\/9\/2026)\nthat their air defence systems successfully intercepted several drones\non the Taiz front and others in the western coastal region. A military\nsource confirmed that the launched ballistic missiles did not hit troop\npositions deployed along the coastline.<\/p>\n
The military source emphasised that military units across various\nsectors maintain a high level of vigilance and readiness. Troop morale\nis claimed to remain stable despite the increasing escalation of\nattacks.<\/p>\n
In the Al-Kadaha sector, part of the Al-Barh front in the western\nregion of Taiz Province, government forces reportedly managed to\nsuppress enemy firing sources and threats. This success occurred amidst\nongoing ground clashes between the two parties in the strategic\narea.<\/p>\n
Yemen has experienced a relatively calm situation since the ceasefire\nin April 2022. However, this nearly 12-year-long war has heated up again\nin recent weeks, with battles reported breaking out in several key\nprovinces.<\/p>\n
This prolonged conflict has placed Yemen in one of the worst\nhumanitarian and economic crises in the world. Since September 2014, the\nHouthi group has controlled the capital, Sanaa, as well as several other\nmajor cities. Meanwhile, the internationally recognised Yemeni\ngovernment continues to receive support from the Saudi-led\ncoalition.<\/p>\n
Regional tensions have increased further after the Houthi group\nannounced a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia last July, adding\ncomplexity to the security situation in international trade routes.<\/p>\n
Two Indonesian crew members survived and one remains missing after\nthe vessel MV Tihamah was attacked by Houthi drones in the Bab al-Mandab\nStrait, Yemen. The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is preparing\nfor their repatriation.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian government is preparing the repatriation of the\nsurviving Indonesian crew members from the Houthi drone attack on the MV\nTihamah in Yemen. One Indonesian national is still being searched\nfor.<\/p>\n
One Indonesian crew member is missing and two others are injured\nafter the vessel MV Tihamah was attacked by Houthi drones in the Bab\nal-Mandab Strait, Yemen. The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs\ncontinues to monitor the situation.<\/p>\n
An Indonesian citizen was killed in the Houthi attack on the ship\nTihamah in Bab al-Mandeb. Three Pakistani crew members also died and\nfour others were injured.<\/p>\n
The Houthis claim to have attacked a Saudi vessel in Bab al-Mandab.\nThe vessel Tihamah was also attacked three times, killing six people and\ninjuring 10 others.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/houthis-attack-populated-districts-on-yemens-west-coast-1788443556", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }