Government authorities stated that they repelled Houthi attacks and carried out strikes against the group in the governorates of Taiz and neighboring Lahj, which are close to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, without announcing any field advances for either side during the past 24 hours.
In turn, the European Union allocated additional humanitarian aid worth 22.5 million euros to address the repercussions of the escalation in Yemen.
In the latest field developments, the military spokesman for the Yemeni army, Majed Al-Nuzaili, said on Sunday evening that government forces had carried out 753 operations during the past 24 hours, which he described as precise and direct targeting of the Houthi group's military capabilities.
Al-Nuzaili added, in a statement via the American "X" platform, that "the targetings reached advanced field command and control centers, governing bodies, fortifications, fire sources, gatherings, militia reinforcements, and their means of movement and supply; which contributed to disrupting the deployment of their forces to the battle, and supporting the raiding, storming, and maneuvering operations of our forces in various axes."
He explained that "the operations resulted in the neutralization of about 218 militia members and their field leaders, and the destruction and disabling of 78 vehicles, military equipment, and pieces of heavy and medium weaponry."
In the same context, the Taiz Military Axis of the army announced in a statement via the Facebook platform on Sunday evening that "the forces and the Popular Resistance broke an attack launched by the terrorist Houthi militia on the Al-Aqroud front in the Al-Misrakh district, south of Taiz."
It added that government forces "left the attacking terrorists dead and wounded."
This comes shortly after the same axis announced violent clashes between the army and the Houthis on the same Al-Aqroud front.
Taiz, the most populous Yemeni governorate, is witnessing a division in control, as government forces still control the center of the governorate (Taiz city) and other areas, while the Houthis have achieved progress in rural and coastal areas over the past weeks, including several areas, most notably Al-Mukha, Ash Shamayatayn, Al-Ma'afir, Jabal Habashi, and Al-Wazi'iyah, according to available field data.
Unofficial field estimates indicate that Houthi control has expanded to more than 70 percent of the governorate's area, compared to a retreat in the scope of government forces' control in the countryside and the coast, with areas remaining contested.
These percentages do not represent an official census or a final map of control, in light of the ongoing battles and shifting lines of contact.
In the governorate of Lahj in the southwest of the country, the government's Giants Brigades announced on Sunday evening, in a statement via the "X" platform, that they had destroyed "two military vehicles belonging to the terrorist Houthi militia on the Al-Madaribah front," which overlooks Bab al-Mandab.
These forces published scenes via a video clip that they said documented these strikes.
Government forces control most of Lahj governorate, while the Houthis control some areas in the Al-Madaribah district adjacent to Taiz governorate, in addition to parts of the Al-Qabbaytah district.
On the field level, the Yemeni government announced on Sunday the seizure of a Houthi cell consisting of 13 members and a truck of weapons and explosives smuggled for the group in Shabwa governorate.
This came in a statement issued by the Minister of Information in the Yemeni government, Muammar Al-Eryani, published by the official news agency (Saba).
Al-Eryani said that "the Rapid Intervention Forces in Shabwa governorate seized a Houthi cell consisting of 13 members, and a truck loaded with weapons and explosives, in addition to two containers inside a rented house used to receive shipments of weapons smuggled to the Houthis by sea."
He added that the operation represents "a qualitative security achievement that reveals the danger of the weapons smuggling and supply networks belonging to the terrorist Houthi militias, and the scale of the threats these activities pose to the security of Yemen and the region."
Al-Eryani explained that "the seized items included about 500 automatic weapons, sniper rifles, 120mm and 106mm shells, modern high-explosive improvised explosive devices, and shells and grenades intended for use by drones and components specific to drones."
He pointed out that "the security operation came after precise efforts of monitoring, investigation, follow-up, and coordination between the specialized agencies."
Regarding the humanitarian repercussions, the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Sunday the "displacement of more than 268,000 people within Yemen as the fighting intensifies, while thousands have fled by sea to Djibouti," since last July.
The organization added, in a statement, that the latest statistics it collected indicate the arrival of 3,836 Yemenis in Djibouti, half of whom are children.
It pointed out that it is working to provide shelter, clean water, healthcare, and protection services to people affected by the crisis.
It continued: "Needs are increasing at a faster pace than the ability to deliver aid to families, so there is an urgent need for support to bridge a funding gap of 30 million dollars."
In turn, the European Union mission in Yemen said, in a statement, that the European Commission has allocated 22.5 million euros as humanitarian aid for Yemen, in addition to 87.5 million euros previously allocated for 2026.
It explained that the goal of the new support is to "mitigate the repercussions of the renewed escalation of the conflict and meet the urgent humanitarian needs of millions of people."
The mission added that the military escalation has led to "large-scale displacement, an increase in the number of civilian casualties, and exacerbated difficulties in accessing basic services and humanitarian aid."
Regarding the Houthi narrative on the latest military situation, the group claimed in a statement on Sunday evening that Saudi Arabia had launched 56 airstrikes and missile attacks during the past 24 hours on the governorates of Hajjah, Lahj, Amran, Saada, Al-Jawf, Taiz, and Ibb.
The statement added that "the total number of Saudi aggression raids since the start of its escalation against our country has reached 3,179 airstrikes and missile attacks."
There was no immediate comment from Saudi Arabia regarding this claim.
On Sunday morning, the "Saba" agency, in its Houthi-affiliated version, quoted an unnamed local source as saying that Saudi aviation had launched four raids on the city of Al-Turbah in the Ash Shamayatayn district of Taiz governorate.
The Houthi source did not address the results of these raids.
In a subsequent statement, the Houthi group claimed to have carried out 3 operations in Saudi Arabia, which it said targeted King Khalid International Airport in the capital, Riyadh, King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, and a naval base for the Border Guard in Jizan, with dozens of ballistic missiles.
The group's military spokesman, Yahya Saree, said in a statement that the first operation targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, claiming that it "achieved its goal."
He mentioned that the second operation targeted aircraft hangars, ammunition depots, drone control centers, and other sites at King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, southern Saudi Arabia.
He claimed that the third operation targeted a naval base for the Border Guard forces in Jizan (southwest) and resulted in deaths and injuries, without providing further details.
Saree warned airlines, employees, and travelers against using King Khalid International Airport, claiming that it is "unsafe," and said that the group would continue its operations toward the Saudi interior.
There was no immediate Saudi comment regarding the Houthi claims.
The Houthi announcement of targeting King Khalid International Airport came in conjunction with a partial resumption of flights there on Sunday, after a hiatus of about two weeks due to a previous Houthi attack.
On October 10, a Houthi attack targeting the airport resulted in the death of 12 people and the injury of 309 others, according to data from the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation.
Since last July, military escalation between government forces and the Houthis in Yemen has renewed, especially in the governorates of Taiz and Lahj, resulting in the death and injury of thousands of people, according to UN reports.
This escalation led to breaking the relative calm that Yemen had witnessed since April 2022, while the humanitarian crisis continued and the suffering of the population worsened due to the continuation of clashes and displacement.
Yemen has been witnessing a war since the Houthis took control of the capital, Sanaa, and several governorates in September 2014, before an Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia intervened in March 2015 in support of the internationally recognized Yemeni government.
