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Houthis Attack Hodeidah, Dozens Killed; Yemen Dismantles Aden Cell

7/5/2026

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Houthis attacked the Hodeidah front on Saturday, killing and wounding dozens of National Resistance fighters and Houthi militiamen.
In the Dabbas Mountains and south of Al-Jarahi, Houthis used mortars and snipers while advancing toward positions overlooking Hays.
Anti-Houthi forces in the Hays area said the UN ceasefire hinders their response.
Yemeni authorities said they dismantled a Houthi assassination cell in Aden after a joint operation with the State Security Service.

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Houthis attacked the Hodeidah front on Saturday, killing and wounding dozens of National Resistance fighters and Houthi militiamen.
In the Dabbas Mountains and south of Al-Jarahi, Houthis used mortars and snipers while advancing toward positions overlooking Hays.
Anti-Houthi forces in the Hays area said the UN ceasefire hinders their response.
Yemeni authorities said they dismantled a Houthi assassination cell in Aden after a joint operation with the State Security Service.