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Taiz's southern gateway faces renewed Houthi attacks, correspondent reports

Al-Aqroodh's mountainous front remains contested as the report describes closed roads, displacement and shortages in the Yemeni city.

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0:00Mansour reports renewed clashes between government forces and Houthi fighters south of Taiz.
0:26He cites field sources saying the Houthi defense minister led the previous day's attacks.
0:43The report describes drones, heavy weapons and air support targeting Houthi reinforcements in Al-Aqroodh and Kahlan.
1:19Al-Aqroodh is described as Taiz's strategic southern gateway; Mansour says territorial control has not changed.
1:58Mansour reports tensions extending into Lahij governorate and areas overlooking Bab al-Mandab.
2:42He describes closed roads, sniper fire targeting civilians, displacement, and shortages of fuel and medical supplies.

Renewed fighting south of Taiz has involved light and heavy weapons, drones and air support, according to a live report by Qatar-based Al Araby Television. Its correspondent, Muath Mansour, says government forces repelled a Houthi attack, with no change in territorial control at the time of his broadcast.

Reporting from Taiz, Mansour cites field sources saying the Houthi defense minister led the previous day's attacks. An on-screen statement attributed to the Yemeni army says it thwarted a broad assault on several positions along the Al-Aqroodh front and military sites in Kahlan, south of the city.

Mansour reports that air support targeted Houthi reinforcements in both areas. The segment does not identify who provided that support.

Al-Aqroodh matters because it forms the southern gateway to Taiz, a highland city in southwestern Yemen. Mansour describes its mountainous terrain as difficult, making the approaches strategically important. He also reports clashes and military tensions extending into neighboring Lahij governorate, including Al-Maqatirah, Al-Madaribah and areas overlooking Bab al-Mandab. That strait connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and is a major international shipping passage.

The report closes with conditions for civilians rather than battlefield gains. Mansour says roads into Taiz remain closed and describes sniper fire targeting civilians, displacement, fuel shortages and a lack of medical supplies under the siege. His account presents a city where the lines of control have not shifted, but daily life is becoming harder.