Yemen's internationally recognized government has announced a new military operation aimed at retaking territory held by the Houthis, according to UOL Notícias. The announcement came as the Houthis said they had struck facilities belonging to a Saudi oil company, a claim reported by O GLOBO.
Fighting in the city of Taiz left more than 70 people dead within 24 hours, UOL Notícias reported, citing sources from both the Houthi side and the government. Explosions also hit Yemen's capital following Saudi airstrikes, according to CNN Brasil.
Estadão reported that the Yemeni government, backed by Saudi Arabia, has declared war on the Houthis, a step the outlet described as deepening the crisis in the Middle East.
The reporting places the new operation within Yemen's long-running conflict between the Saudi-aligned government and the Iran-linked Houthi movement, which has drawn in regional powers. The Houthis' reported attack on Saudi oil infrastructure, if confirmed, would mark a further widening of the confrontation beyond Yemen's borders. The casualty figures from Taiz, attributed to sources on both sides, indicate the intensity of the current round of fighting.
Details remain limited, and the claims from both sides could not be independently verified from the material available.
What to watch next: whether the government's operation gains ground in Taiz and other contested areas, and whether the reported strikes on Saudi oil facilities draw a direct response from Riyadh.
