# Yemeni forces say they repel Houthi attacks in Taiz as fighting rages

https://mins.news/en/item/72037

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-24 09:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/24/yemeni-forces-claim-repelling-houthi-attacks-in-taiz-as-fighting-rages-on?traffic_source=rss

> Yemen’s government-aligned forces say they repelled coordinated Houthi attacks on several fronts in Taiz, killing and wounding dozens of fighters. The clashes centre on strategic highlands and positions near a road linking Aden, Lahj and Taiz. The WHO says recent violence has killed 674 people, injured nearly 3,000 and displaced more than 158,000.

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