Military Situation in Taiz Governorate

To discuss the situation on the ground

in Taiz Governorate

as of October 23, 2026.

First, the Al-Aqroudh areas, where

hundreds of fighters from the

Al-Alimi government forces were able to flee

after withdrawing from rural Taiz Governorate during the advance of

the Sana'a government forces. These areas were connected

to Jabal Sabir and Taiz City, but

during the Sana'a forces' advance and their capture of

Sanamat, Al-Awat, and Al-Sarari, the

Al-Aqroudh front

which includes Al-Shiqab, Dabbah,

and Kahlan,

became completely isolated. Despite

repeated attempts by Al-Alimi's forces to advance and open

a route to break the siege of this front,

with ongoing support and intensive airstrikes

from Saudi aircraft, all of them

failed. Every day, this geographical area grows

smaller and smaller. It is

expected that many of the

remaining forces there will surrender

or be neutralized.

On the eastern side of Taiz City,

where the eastern exit is at Al-Qasr Roundabout

and the Al-Salah areas,

which have not witnessed so far

any clashes, but Sana'a forces tried

over the past two days

to clear many mines. As for the crossing connecting

areas under Sana'a's control and Taiz City,

Taiz City authorities closed it

early and announced

its closure for security reasons, causing

further suffering and a siege on the city.

In the northern areas, there were

clashes over the past three days in the areas of

Kilabah,

Asayfirah, Wadi Zanouj, Al-Arbaeen, Wadi

Al-Qadi. There were

advances, retreats and clashes,

as well as intense airstrikes. Due to the residential buildings, advances in

these areas have been cautious and

very slow. Also, in the northern part, in the

air defense areas, there were intense

and continuous clashes in recent days,

with no major change in the

situation on the ground. We now turn to the

western front, which saw many

clashes in recent days, where

advances were made through the Al-Dabab areas

to the Hangar Point area or the western entrance

to the city. Sanaa forces were able

after many attempts to seize control of

Mount Han, this important strategic mountain

overlooking

all these parts of Taiz City.

Despite the repeated heavy airstrikes,

they seized the mountain and advanced beyond

it to Wadi al-Areen,

Al-Malihah, and the

Al-Murabba'a quarter.

In recent days, Sanaa forces were able

to advance through Al-Rajmah and Madarat, and

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reach Wadi al-Ghurab and Mount al-Mudarrij.

The 35th Armored Camp was also

besieged. And

after capturing Mount Han, the 35th Armored

Camp and the old airport, all these areas were exposed, leading

to fire control over all these areas.

Meanwhile, hundreds of Al-Alimi government forces

entrenched themselves in

the high-rise buildings of these

neighborhoods near

Bir Basha, on alert and prepared

for the advance of Sanaa forces.

Returning to Mount Saber, Sanaa forces were able

Sana'a advances

in the Mashra'a and Haznan districts, taking control of

several villages. With this,

we have, with this, conducted

a field tour of

the remaining areas of Taiz Governorate.

Thank you, and goodbye.