The Yemeni forces have taken control of key areas and military positions in the coastal district of al-Mokha, west of Taiz Governorate, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported.
In detail, our correspondent revealed that the Yemeni Armed Forces have taken control of Khalid Camp Base and Jabal al-Nar Camp, which serves as the command headquarters for military forces on the western coast
This development comes as the YAF made advances in several areas, capturing al-Wazi'iyah, al-Khokha, and Hays, before reaching the outskirts of the city of al-Mokha.
It is worth noting that the area of the districts of Hays and al-Khokha to the south of the coastal Hodeidah governorate on the Red Sea exceeds 1,050 square kilometers, local sources told Al Mayadeen.
The YAF advances come as the Saudi aggression across Yemen continues, with the aim of supporting and reinforcing Saudi military mobilizations on the ground.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that Saudi aircraft had carried out around 40 airstrikes over the previous several hours in the governorates of Taiz, Hodeidah, al-Jawf, and Marib.
The Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sanaa said continued Saudi aggression and violations of Yemen’s sovereignty warrant a response until the attacks stop.
In a statement, the Ministry said the Saudi regime’s continued airstrikes targeting Yemeni provinces and its violations of Yemen’s sovereignty necessitate a response until the aggression ends.
It asserted that the Yemeni Armed Forces are responsible for defending the country’s sovereignty, protecting its citizens, and responding to the sources of fire, adding that such actions are carried out in a manner that does not conflict with international law.
The Ministry also said the Saudi regime’s recent military build-up on Yemeni territory has necessitated a Yemeni Armed Forces' response.
It further accused the Saudi regime of using continued “wailing and outcry” to cover up ongoing crimes against the Yemeni people. It said the latest aggression included hundreds of airstrikes on several Yemeni provinces.
The Ministry also said Yemen “has not and will not pose a threat,” arguing that the country seeks to build relations based on mutual respect. It noted that Yemen was prepared to participate in a regional security system, particularly in protecting navigation, in partnership with coastal states.
The Ministry called on the international community to assess the course of events objectively and compel the Saudi regime, as it put it, to stop targeting Yemen, violating its sovereignty, and tampering with its resources.
Vice Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Lieutenant General Tariq Saleh, meanwhile, instructed the Saudi-backed forces on the western coast to reorganize their ranks.
“We ordered the establishment of an alternative command center in a safe location to regroup the forces in consultation with the leadership of the Arab coalition and the Presidential Leadership Council,” he said.
The accelerating developments follow the Yemeni Armed Forces’ announcement in July that the 2022 truce with Saudi Arabia had collapsed following Saudi Arabia’s aggression on Sanaa International Airport.
In response, the Yemeni forces targeted several Saudi economic facilities, including oil refineries operated by Aramco and Abha Airport.
They also imposed a maritime ban on vessels arriving in or departing from Saudi Arabia, as part of the “airport for airport and siege for siege” equation.
Recently, the Yemeni Armed Forces have been engaging in confrontations with Saudi-backed forces across several provinces, after launching preemptive strikes against their military mobilizations.