In brief
Yemen’s government and multiple TV outlets reported airstrikes that destroyed a Houthi missile launcher on Mount Ba'dan, along with clashes across Ibb, Taiz and Lahj provinces. Eight civilians died in a missile strike in Taiz, while Yemeni forces claim 64 Houthi fighters were killed in 322 operations, part of an ongoing “Dawn of Yemen” offensive. The civil war has displaced over 250,000 people since July.
Yemen’s government said that on Thursday, 5 November 2026, airstrikes and ground clashes with Houthi rebels took place across Ibb, Taiz and Lahj provinces, with both sides reporting casualties.
Anadolu Agency reported that a Houthi missile launcher on Mount Ba'dan in Ibb was destroyed, marking the second such strike on the mountain in less than 24 hours.
Al-Jumhuriya TV said the Yemeni forces also targeted Houthi positions on the outskirts of al‑Sarari and Dhi al‑Barah villages southeast of Mount Saber in Taiz province.
Aden TV described intense clashes on the Lahj front, specifically in Maqaterah, al‑Sawalah and al‑Zariq, where airstrikes hit Houthi reinforcements in Naqil al‑Saha and destroyed a vehicle carrying a 23‑mm anti‑aircraft gun.
Aden TV further reported that dozens of Houthi fighters wounded or killed in Maqaterah were taken to Khalifa Hospital in the city of Turbah.
The outlet also added that eight civilians, including children, were killed or injured when a Houthi missile struck the al‑Athawir area of Hayfan district in Taiz province.
According to the television reports, the Yemeni armed forces carried out 322 operations on that day, killing 64 Houthi fighters and destroying or disabling 16 military vehicles, as part of the operation dubbed Dawn of Yemen that began on 5 October 2026.
Since July 2024, the fighting between government forces and the Houthis has killed and wounded thousands and displaced more than 250,000 people, according to United Nations reports. The renewed clashes have ended a period of relative calm that had prevailed since April 2022, further worsening Yemen’s humanitarian crisis.
