Clash
Dhabab front, Taiz / South Al-Hudaydah·Ta'izz
20 Jun 2026, 14:23 UTC1 sourceActor: Houthi militia (IRGC-backed)
Unconfirmed
Description
Houthi militia carried out two infiltration attempts on the Dhabab front in Taiz governorate and south of Al-Hudaydah governorate, both of which were repelled by Yemeni government forces. The clashes resulted in the deaths of four government soldiers, including two company-level officers — Second Lieutenant Ayman Abdullah (17th Infantry Brigade, Taiz) and Second Lieutenant Salman Salem Tamen plus two soldiers (13th Infantry Brigade "First Zaraniqa," Al-Hudaydah south).
Sources & corroboration1 linked
Single-source — unconfirmed.
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Al-Masdar Online (English)Telegramprimary
Four soldiers from government forces were killed, including a company commander, during the thwarting of two infiltration attempts carried out by Houthi militia on the Dhabab front in Taiz governorate and south of Al-Hudaydah governorate, according to military sources and the …
20 Jun 2026, 14:23 UTCView source →
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Metadata
Event IDEC316A2B-CB4F-4314-917B-E54053465CED
TheaterYemen — Houthi Operations and Red Sea Shipping Attacks
RegionTa'izz
Coordinates13.5793°N 44.0179°E
Occurred at20 Jun 2026, 14:23 UTC
ActorHouthi militia (IRGC-backed)
Change history
14:23 UTCEvent created from OSINT source.