Latest Updates on Yemen, 16 March 2021

1- Marib
– Ansar Allah attacked Saudi coalition positions in east of Malbuda and Wadi Nakhlan. News of Atran and Khashab mountain liberation is not confirmed yet.
– Sporadic clashes between Saudi coalition and Ansar Allah continued east of Sarwah, Marib dam and Mashjah front. The front lines have not changed yet.

2- Taiz
– Clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in different fronts of Muqbana district.
– Mansoor Hadi forces claim to occupy Sarahim mountain and al-Ahtub village, east of Taiz, but there are heavy conflicts in the area and they have not fallen completely yet.

3- Al Hudaydah
– Saudi-led forces violated ceasefire in the province 183 times in the last 24 hours.
– Saudi coalition claim to destroy a suicide boat of Ansar Allah at the coast north of Salif harbor.
– Saudi-led forces launched attacks in the south of the Hudaydah airport, Durayhimi, Fazah, east of Hays and Kilo16 in the last 48 hours which were repelled by Ansar Allah.

4- Socotra
Local sources reported that Israeli and UAE forces entered Socotra island.

5- Saudi coalition air raids in the last 48 hours
– Sarwah district 14 times, Madghal district 3 times, Marib province.
– Abs district 3 times, Hajjah province.
– Zaher district once, Saadah province.
– Ansar Allah positions in Rabuah border area.

6- Muhammad al-Bukhaiti, governor of Dhamar and a field commander of Ansar Allah, welcomed some of Mansour Hadi forces who returned to Ansar Allah.