Security and Military Events (August 21 - September 4, 2026)
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Friday21/08/2026Al-DhaleaAl-Fakher

A Houthi drone targeted southern forces' positions on the Al-Fakher fronts in northern Al-Dhalea, causing no damage.

Friday21/08/2026Al-DhaleaAl-Thawkhub

The Houthi militia fired two mortar rounds at southern forces' positions on the Al-Thawkhub fronts in Al-Dhalea, causing no damage.

Saturday22/08/2026LahjAl-Mudaraba

National Security Forces in the Al-Subaiha area seized about 900 bottles of alcohol that were being transported toward inland areas through the Al-Mudaraba sector in Lahj Governorate.

Saturday22/08/2026Multiple LocationsMarib and the West Coast

The Houthis claimed to have targeted Saudi gatherings and vehicles with 'Rujum' drones in Marib and the West Coast, based on still images from footage released by the group.

Saturday22/08/2026HadramoutAl-Wadiah

Yemeni Emergency Forces (Third Division) shot down a Houthi attack drone as it approached the Al-Wadiah area in Hadramout.

Saturday22/08/2026Red SeaBab Al-Mandab

The National Resistance Forces said they destroyed an explosive-laden Houthi boat in Bab Al-Mandab.

Saturday22/08/2026Red SeaBab Al-Mandab

The National Resistance Forces announced the discovery of a Houthi mine in a vital area of the Bab Al-Mandab Strait.

Saturday22/08/2026MaribMarib

Government-aligned forces announced that they had targeted Houthi elements with drones on the western Marib fronts.

Sunday23/08/2026HodeidahAl-Hayma

Two civilians were wounded by shrapnel from Houthi mortar shells that targeted the coastal Al-Hayma area in southern Hodeidah.

Sunday23/08/2026Al-DhaleaMurais

Two civilians were wounded in a Houthi drone strike on a vehicle along the Murais-Damt road in Al-Dhalea Governorate.

Sunday23/08/2026Al-DhaleaMurais

Two Nation Shield Forces soldiers and a Somali civilian were wounded by shrapnel from a mortar shell fired by the Houthis on the Murais fronts in Al-Dhalea.

Sunday23/08/2026Lahj / Al-BaydaAl-Bayda Border Front

The Southern Giants Forces announced that they had targeted two Houthi barracks with drones on the Al-Bayda border front with Lahj after monitoring new fortifications and military reinforcements. They said the attack killed a number of Houthi fighters.

Monday24/08/2026LahjQareen - Al-Musaymir

Clashes involving medium weapons broke out between southern forces and the Houthi militia on the Qareen front in Al-Musaymir District, northern Lahj.

Monday24/08/2026AdenWestern Aden

The Southern Armed Forces announced that they had intercepted Houthi drones west of Aden before they reached their targets.

Monday24/08/2026Al-DhaleaAl-Fakher

A Houthi drone targeted areas where herders and livestock were present in the Al-Fakher sector of Al-Dhalea, causing no damage, according to a military source.

Monday24/08/2026AdenOff the Coast of Aden

The Coast Guard seized a smuggling vessel off Aden carrying contraband, including cigarettes, powdered milk, power generators, and water pipes. It said the shipment belonged to an Indian sailor.

Monday24/08/2026Red Sea / Saudi ArabiaOff Yanbu

The Houthi military spokesman announced that the Saudi oil tanker 'Amzan' had been targeted with a ballistic missile off Yanbu on the northern Red Sea coast.

Monday24/08/2026HadramoutAl-Wadiah

The Houthis announced two operations that, according to their account, targeted Saudi military concentrations with ballistic missiles and drones in Al-Abr, Al-Wadiah, and Al-Kanais. They claimed that more than 10 trucks carrying weapons were destroyed and that there were casualties. Sources said the strikes targeted what is known as the 'Coalition Camp' in Al-Wadiah.

Monday24/08/2026TaizHadharan

A soldier was killed on the Hadharan front west of Taiz during clashes with the Houthis, according to government-aligned forces.

Monday24/08/2026HadramoutMukalla

A military force stormed the Southern Transitional Council (STC) headquarters in Mukalla and confiscated South Yemen flags and pictures of Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, according to an STC spokesman. He said the force comprised three military vehicles and dozens of personnel and looted items from the guard room after failing to open the headquarters gate.

Monday24/08/2026Al-DhaleaMurais

A civilian was wounded when a Houthi drone targeted workers on a farm north of Murais in Al-Dhalea Governorate, according to a spokesman for the Al-Dhalea Axis.

Monday24/08/2026Al-DhaleaAl-Thawkhub

Houthi mortar shelling targeted the Al-Thawkhub fronts northwest of Al-Dhalea.

Tuesday25/08/2026Al-DhaleaAl-Fakher

The Houthi militia shelled the Al-Fakher fronts and nearby villages and farms in northern Al-Dhalea with more than 50 mortar and artillery rounds, wounding a southern forces soldier. Some shells also struck military positions and civilian sites.

Tuesday25/08/2026LahjAhama - Al-Musaymir

A 12-year-old child died from wounds caused by shrapnel from a Houthi mortar shell in the Ahama area of Al-Musaymir District, Lahj Governorate.

Tuesday25/08/2026LahjQareen - Al-Musaymir

The Houthi militia shelled positions on the Qareen front in Al-Musaymir District, northern Lahj, with mortar rounds, causing no reported damage.

Tuesday25/08/2026HodeidahSouthern Hodeidah

The National Resistance Forces announced that more than 14 Houthis were killed and more than 19 others wounded in an initial toll from strikes in southern Hodeidah.

Tuesday25/08/2026LahjHamala - Karsh

The Houthi militia fired mortar rounds at southern forces' positions in the Hamala mountains on the Karsh front in northern Lahj. Southern forces responded by shelling Houthi barracks with three artillery rounds.

Tuesday25/08/2026Al-MahraShahn

Nation Shield Forces seized a truck carrying weapons and ammunition at a security checkpoint in Shahn District, Al-Mahra. They found 142 mortar rounds, 10 fuzes, 13 Kalashnikov rifles, and additional ammunition inside.

Tuesday25/08/2026HadramoutMukalla

Local authorities arrested Salah bin Hamel, a member of the Mukalla Local Council, over a Facebook post in which he criticized the judiciary in Hadramout, according to a local source.

Wednesday26/08/2026TaizKalaba

Clashes between government-aligned forces and the Houthi militia on the Kalaba front northeast of Taiz killed eight Houthis and wounded 15 others.

Wednesday26/08/2026TaizJabal Jarrah

The Houthi militia targeted the judicial complex on Jabal Jarrah in Taiz city with several mortar rounds, causing no casualties, according to the local authority.

Wednesday26/08/2026ShabwaAtaq

Tribal clashes involving light and medium weapons broke out between the Al-Maraziq and Al Bu Bakr tribes in Ataq, Shabwa, after a young man from Al-Maraziq was killed, according to a local source.

Wednesday26/08/2026SaadaMarran

A number of Houthis were killed when a drone targeted a vehicle belonging to the group in the Marran Axis northwest of Saada, according to government-aligned forces.

Wednesday26/08/2026HodeidahWadi Al-Murair

The National Resistance Forces targeted Houthi gatherings and vehicles with artillery and drones on the Wadi Al-Murair front in southern Hodeidah.

Wednesday26/08/2026TaizMokha Port

The Houthis targeted Mokha Port with three ballistic missiles, according to a military source.

Wednesday26/08/2026HodeidahAl-Qataba - Al-Khokha

A Houthi ballistic missile struck a house in Al-Qataba village north of Al-Khokha, according to government media.

Thursday27/08/2026Al-DhaleaAl-Fakher

The Houthi militia targeted the Al-Fakher fronts in northern Al-Dhalea with a drone, causing no casualties.

Thursday27/08/2026LahjQareen - Al-Musaymir

The Qareen front in Al-Musaymir District, northern Lahj, saw an exchange of artillery fire between southern forces and the Houthi militia, according to a military source.

Thursday27/08/2026Red SeaRed Sea

Al-Jumhuriya TV said the Houthis fired ballistic missiles at islands overlooking Red Sea shipping lanes, while the National Resistance Navy announced that it had shot down a drone in the area.

Friday28/08/2026Hodeidah / Red SeaHanish Island

Six fishermen were killed in a Houthi attack on sites near Hanish Island, and 12 boats were destroyed, according to the National Resistance Forces.

Saturday29/08/2026Lahj / Al-BaydaAl-Bayda Border Front

The Southern Giants Forces announced that they had targeted Houthi barracks on the Al-Bayda front and said the attack killed a number of militia members.

Saturday29/08/2026TaizAl-Salu

Government-aligned forces shot down a Houthi drone on the Al-Salu front in Taiz Governorate.

Saturday29/08/2026Al-DhaleaDamt

A drone belonging to government-aligned forces targeted an ammunition depot and a Houthi gathering in Damt, Al-Dhalea, causing personnel and equipment losses, according to the source.

Saturday29/08/2026MaribMarib

The Houthis launched a drone attack on Marib city, according to local sources.

Saturday29/08/2026LahjAl-Hadd - Yafa

A southern forces soldier was killed by a Houthi sniper on the Al-Hadd front in Yafa, according to a military source.

Saturday29/08/2026AdenAden

Armed-groups expert Mohammed Faisal reported that an Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) chanter known as 'Abu Musab Al-Adani' was released from a prison in Aden after more than three years in detention.

Saturday29/08/2026MaribMarib

Government-aligned forces used drones to target a Houthi headquarters used for combat purposes in the Third Military Region, as well as Houthi gatherings in Al-Kassara, Marib.

Sunday30/08/2026Al-DhaleaMurais

The Houthi militia shelled the villages of Ghawl Al-Deema, Ya'ais, and Al-Zayla in Murais, northern Al-Dhalea.

Sunday30/08/2026LahjQareen - Al-Musaymir

The Qareen front in Al-Musaymir District, northern Lahj, saw clashes and exchanges of heavy and medium weapons fire.

Sunday30/08/2026AbyanAl-Mahfad

Local authorities in Abyan arrested the head of a 'highway robbery gang' and several other suspects in Al-Mahfad following a clash with armed men.

Sunday30/08/2026HodeidahHays

The Houthi militia fired a mortar shell at an inhabited village in rural Hays, Hodeidah, killing livestock.

Sunday30/08/2026Red SeaRed Sea

Government-aligned forces said they targeted a Houthi unmanned boat in the Red Sea before it reached a ship it was intended to attack.

Sunday30/08/2026LahjAl-Husseini Checkpoint

National Security Forces said they seized a quantity of smuggled ammunition hidden inside a vehicle at Al-Husseini checkpoint in Lahj Governorate.

Monday31/08/2026HadramoutMukalla

Authorities arrested a number of young men in Mukalla over protests opposing the convening of the 'Coordination Council', amid tensions and the closure of main roads, according to local sources.

Monday31/08/2026MaribHarib Front

The Third Shabwa Defense Brigade shot down a Houthi attack drone on the Harib front in Marib, as the Houthis simultaneously targeted Shabwa Defense Forces positions on the western front, according to a field source.

Monday31/08/2026Lahj / Al-DhaleaShawkan and Baher Mountains

The Houthi militia dug trenches at its positions in the Shawkan and Baher mountains near the Qareen-Al-Musaymir and Tursa fronts in Al-Azariq, according to a military source.

Monday31/08/2026TaizTaiz

A child was wounded by shrapnel from Houthi shelling of a residential neighborhood in Taiz city, according to local media.

Monday31/08/2026Red SeaHanish and Zuqar

Yemeni Coast Guard forces intercepted four Houthi suicide boats that attempted to approach Hanish and Zuqar islands in the southern Red Sea, according to a military source.

Monday31/08/2026Al-DhaleaAl-Masharih - Hajar

Houthi mortar shelling targeted residents' homes in Al-Masharih, Hajar District, Al-Dhalea, causing material damage, according to local sources.

Monday31/08/2026AbyanLahmar

An armed tribal roadblock in the Lahmar area of eastern Abyan stopped gas tankers heading to Aden and other governorates.

Monday31/08/2026LahjAl-Sir Checkpoint - Yafa

A National Security Forces member was killed and seven others wounded at Al-Sir checkpoint in Yafa after two Houthi drones fired seven projectiles. Southern forces responded by targeting a Houthi vehicle with a drone, setting it and its military equipment ablaze, according to a military source.

Monday31/08/2026Al-DhaleaMurais

Southern forces targeted Houthi positions on the Murais front in Al-Dhalea in response to mortar shelling of residential areas, according to a military source.

Monday31/08/2026HajjahAl-Tina - Midi

Government-aligned forces used a drone to target a Houthi position in the Al-Tina area of Midi District, Hajjah Governorate, according to government-aligned forces.

Tuesday01/09/2026HadramoutSeiyun

Sources told South24 Center on Tuesday (September 1) that ISIS figure Abu Hudhayfah Al-Ansari was killed in a ground raid carried out by U.S. forces inside Seiyun city in Wadi Hadramout. The sources described the operation as a ground raid inside the city but provided no details about the exact location, the circumstances of his death, or whether Yemeni or Saudi forces took part. In a later account carried by government media, Saba cited the Central State Security Agency as saying that Al-Ansari, whom it identified as an ISIS spokesman, was killed during an operation conducted before dawn on Tuesday that had initially aimed to arrest him. The operation was carried out by joint coalition special forces and Yemen's Counterterrorism Force 22 following intelligence sharing, surveillance, and operational planning with the coalition's Joint Forces Command. The government account did not specify the nationalities of the coalition personnel involved or whether U.S. forces took part in the operation.

Tuesday01/09/2026HadramoutMukalla

Security forces dispersed gatherings of participants marking the anniversary of the founding of the Southern Army in Mukalla and prevented them from reaching the event site in front of the governor's palace. Local sources said the forces opened fire to disperse protesters at Shibam Roundabout, while the Hadramout branch of the Southern Transitional Council said a security force stormed a women's gathering near a hotel and attempted to detain participants, causing some to faint.

Tuesday01/09/2026TaizMaqbanah Front

Government-aligned forces shot down a Houthi drone as it attempted to bomb positions of the 'Al-Nasr Brigade' on the Maqbanah front in Taiz Governorate.

Tuesday01/09/2026AbyanLawdar

Abyan security forces arrested a two-member cell linked to the Houthi militia in Lawdar District. They said preliminary investigations showed the cell had been planning to plant explosive devices and that its members had received training at a Houthi camp in areas under the group's control.

Wednesday02/09/2026TaizJabal Jarrah

Houthi artillery shelling targeted the vicinity of Jabal Jarrah in Taiz city, according to Al-Jumhuriya TV.

Wednesday02/09/2026HadramoutMukalla

Military and security forces raided a number of homes in Mukalla in search of Ali Al-Jafri, a member of the Southern Transitional Council's Presidium in Hadramout, according to the STC. It said 11 military vehicles took part in the campaign and that rooms inside the homes were searched.

Wednesday02/09/2026HadramoutAl-Wadiah Crossing

A Saudi citizen was killed and others were wounded in a shooting by a gunman at the Al-Wadiah border crossing in Hadramout. The shooter then fled toward the desert as search operations continued, according to sources.

Wednesday02/09/2026Al-DhaleaMurais

Houthi drones launched an attack with four explosive projectiles on Al-Madraj town in Murais, Al-Dhalea Governorate, causing material damage to residents' property, according to a spokesman for the Al-Dhalea Axis.

Wednesday02/09/2026Al-DhaleaMurais

Nation Shield Forces (First Division) used a drone to target Houthi elements on the Murais fronts in northern Al-Dhalea, in the force's first announced aerial strike against the Houthis in the area.

Thursday03/09/2026Taiz / HodeidahWest Coast

The Houthi militia targeted the West Coast with 14 ballistic missiles and a drone, while government-aligned forces said air defenses shot down a number of them and that the missiles had no impact on the theater of operations.

Thursday03/09/2026TaizMokha Port

The National Resistance Forces destroyed an explosive-laden boat that targeted Mokha Port.

Thursday03/09/2026Taiz / HodeidahWest Coast

Intense and continuing clashes broke out between government-aligned forces and the Houthi militia on several West Coast fronts.

Thursday03/09/2026TaizAl-Wazi'iyah Bridge

The Houthi militia targeted Al-Wazi'iyah Bridge in Taiz with a ballistic missile, according to a local authority source cited by local media.

Thursday03/09/2026TaizAl-Barh Front

Government-aligned forces destroyed three Houthi vehicles and targeted a support position belonging to the group with a 23 mm weapon on the Al-Barh front west of Taiz, according to Saba News Agency.

Thursday03/09/2026TaizJabal Habashi

Air defenses shot down three Houthi drones in Jabal Habashi District, Taiz Governorate, according to Saba News Agency.

Thursday03/09/2026AbyanAbyan

The local authority in Abyan carried out a security campaign to arrest suspects accused of abducting Kamal Salah bin Shuaila from Aden and taking him to the governorate.

Thursday03/09/2026TaizMaqbanah / Al-Kadha

The Maqbanah and Al-Kadha fronts west of Taiz saw intense clashes after the Houthi militia seized Al-Ghaili, Al-Sawda, and Al-Tuwair positions in Maqbanah. Government-aligned forces then launched a counterattack in Maqbanah and Al-Kadha and announced the recapture of positions in Mawza District. Government forces said Houthi losses on the two fronts totaled 50 killed and wounded, with a number of fighters captured and military vehicles destroyed.

Thursday03/09/2026TaizWestern Taiz

Thirteen soldiers, including two officers, were killed in clashes with the Houthi militia west of Taiz, according to a source in government-aligned forces cited by Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Thursday03/09/2026TaizJabal Nu'man - Jabal Habashi

The Houthi militia advanced into the outskirts of Jabal Habashi District from the Maqbanah side and seized positions in Hamra, Lower Al-Qawz, and Al-Rahba before taking Jabal Nu'man, which overlooks movement and supply routes linking the western Taiz fronts with the West Coast. The advance displaced some families, according to Yemeni media sources.

Thursday03/09/2026AdenKhormaksar

Aden Security announced the arrest of a 'terrorist cell' linked to wanted suspect Amjad Khaled. It said the cell members had received training in Taiz in the use of explosive devices and drones to target security headquarters in Aden, and released footage of the cell members reviewed by South24 Center.

Friday04/09/2026Taiz / HodeidahWestern Taiz / West Coast

More than 120 people have been killed in clashes between the Houthi militia and Yemeni government forces since Thursday, according to sources from both sides cited by Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Friday. A Yemeni military official said the death toll among government forces since Thursday had risen to 66, while medical and military sources close to the Houthis said at least 62 Houthi fighters had been killed.

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