YEMEN | Control and reported Houthi losses | Jan–7 Sep 2026
Yemen: control and reported Houthi losses
Research: 1 January–7 September 2026. This is a regional overview with dated reporting, not a verified current tactical frontline.
RED: Houthi-held overview.
BLUE: government and aligned forces overview.
GREEN: Hays district — reported government control, 5–7 September; not all newly captured.
ORANGE OUTLINE: district context for reported gains; not a captured perimeter.
PURPLE OUTLINE: district context for fluid or conflicting control reports.
GRAY: areas unassigned by the source overview or boundary matching.
Open 00 Read first for findings and limitations. Each feature contains dated sources. Optional January reference and administrative boundary layers are off by default. No external map overlays are required.
2026-01-11 (Houthi boundary sources partly December 2025)
Public-source regional assessment; current tactical frontlines incomplete
Targeted review of Shin post 2096965500945199516 and historical Al-Zahir geographic context only; no separate original military communiqué authenticated and no new country-wide sweep.
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00 | READ FIRST — findings, legend and map limits

What the research establishes
The strongest recent territorial-loss reporting concerns Hays and the Hayfan heights. Al-Labnat is reported captured by government forces on 7 September, following earlier encirclement and partial-entry reporting. Western Taiz also contains Houthi gains; the fighting is not a uniform government advance.
Sources
Armed forces report securing all Hays district and its rural areas — Saba — internationally recognized government news agency; 2026-09-05.
Armed forces take new positions on the Hayfan front — Saba — internationally recognized government news agency; 2026-09-05.
Armed forces capture Al-Labnat camp in Al-Jawf — Al-Wattan Al-Adaniyah — citing military sources; 2026-09-07 11:43 Yemen / 08:43 UTC.
Named Nation Shield commander says government forces passed Al-Labnat camp — MarebPress — reporting Brig Gen Adnan Raziq al-Qumayshi; 2026-09-07 13:00 (site time; timezone not specified).
24-hour military roundup: fluid Taiz–Mokha road battle; government expands Hays belt — Yemen Monitor, monitoring unit; 2026-09-07.

January–August: context before the September battles
January: the large government gains in the south/east were against the STC, not Houthi losses. January–March: Sana’a Center describes largely unchanged Houthi–government lines. April–June and 3–6 July: its subsequent review finds no significant territorial gains. Through mid-August: ACLED describes heavier clashes and strikes without a serious territorial push. These are regional assessments, not a claim that every position remained unchanged.
Sources
Middle East Overview: February 2026 — ACLED; 2026-02-09.
Military and Security — Yemen Review Quarterly: January–March 2026 — William Clough / Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies; 2026-04-24.
Military and Security — Yemen Review Quarterly: April–June 2026 — William Clough / Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies; 2026-07-31.
The Houthis ramp up activity in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, but avoid reigniting the civil war so far — Sherwan Hindreen Ali / ACLED; 2026-08-19.

How to read the control polygons
Red/blue polygons inherit the 11 January 2026 published map, georeferenced to WGS84 and checked against later regional reporting. They show approximate broad areas, not independently verified September edges.
The dated January colors remain visible beneath report outlines. A localized battle does not erase the historical control of a whole district. Gray identifies areas not assigned by the source overview or boundary matching. Orange/purple outlines locate reports and unresolved current edges; they are not captured areas or whole-district battlefields.
Coordinates preserve computational topology, not source accuracy. Neither countrywide losses in square kilometres nor exact new hill/camp perimeters could be established.
Sources
Yemeni Civil War.svg — file revision 11 January 2026, 13:52 — Ali Zifan, BorysMapping/Borysk5, Ecrusized and Wikimedia Commons contributors; 2026-01-11.
Yemen location map.svg — projection and geographic extent — NordNordWest / Wikimedia Commons; 2009-08-17.
Yemen — Subnational Administrative Boundaries, COD-AB v01 — Central Statistical Organization; OCHA Yemen / OCHA FISS / HDX; 2024-12-23 review; 2023-10-09 boundary edit.

01 | CONTROL OVERVIEW — inherited January geometry, September caveats

Houthi-held overview | inherited 11 Jan geometry
Houthi-held broad areas. The inherited January outline is supported at regional scale by later reporting, but its September edges were not independently surveyed. See active-sector overlays. Main northwestern centres, including Sana’a, remain within the Houthi overview.
Yemeni Civil War.svg — file revision 11 January 2026, 13:52 — Ali Zifan, BorysMapping/Borysk5, Ecrusized and Wikimedia Commons contributors; 2026-01-11.
Military and Security — Yemen Review Quarterly: January–March 2026 — William Clough / Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies; 2026-04-24.
Military and Security — Yemen Review Quarterly: April–June 2026 — William Clough / Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies; 2026-07-31.
The Houthis ramp up activity in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, but avoid reigniting the civil war so far — Sherwan Hindreen Ali / ACLED; 2026-08-19.
Yemen — Subnational Administrative Boundaries, COD-AB v01 — Central Statistical Organization; OCHA Yemen / OCHA FISS / HDX; 2024-12-23 review; 2023-10-09 boundary edit.
Generalized regional overview; current tactical edges unverified

Government and aligned forces | inherited 11 Jan geometry
Government and aligned forces, with diverse command and political loyalties. January’s major southern/eastern gains were from the STC. This polygon does not represent territory newly captured from the Houthis, or continuous troop presence.
Yemeni Civil War.svg — file revision 11 January 2026, 13:52 — Ali Zifan, BorysMapping/Borysk5, Ecrusized and Wikimedia Commons contributors; 2026-01-11.
Military and Security — Yemen Review Quarterly: January–March 2026 — William Clough / Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies; 2026-04-24.
Military and Security — Yemen Review Quarterly: April–June 2026 — William Clough / Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies; 2026-07-31.
The Houthis ramp up activity in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, but avoid reigniting the civil war so far — Sherwan Hindreen Ali / ACLED; 2026-08-19.
Yemen — Subnational Administrative Boundaries, COD-AB v01 — Central Statistical Organization; OCHA Yemen / OCHA FISS / HDX; 2024-12-23 review; 2023-10-09 boundary edit.
Generalized regional overview; current tactical edges unverified

Current control unassigned at this resolution
Areas not assigned by the January source overview, plus small boundary mismatches. Active districts retain their dated baseline colors beneath report outlines. Those colors do not establish current control of every position; inspect the dated reports for changes and unresolved edges.
Generalized regional overview; current tactical edges unverified

02 | REPORTED GOVERNMENT CONTROL — Hays district

Hays | reported government district control, 5–7 Sep
Government Saba reported securing Hays district and its rural areas on 5 September. Hays city was already government-held. Some reported recoveries reversed the opening Houthi attack. This is a reported district-control extent, not the footprint of land newly gained since January.
Armed forces report securing all Hays district and its rural areas — Saba — internationally recognized government news agency; 2026-09-05.
El Ejército yemení asegura haber destruido un estratégico campamento de los hutíes — EFE; 2026-09-06.
24-hour military roundup: fluid Taiz–Mokha road battle; government expands Hays belt — Yemen Monitor, monitoring unit; 2026-09-07.
Hodeidah governor visits Saqam, claims control of mountains east of Hays — 2 December — National Resistance outlet, governor statement; Event 2026-09-06; accessed 2026-09-07; exact publication time unverified.
Official district boundary used for district-control claim; rural control not independently surveyed

03 | REPORTED GAINS — district locators, NOT capture footprints

Hayfan | five heights claimed, 5 Sep
Government forces claim five heights in Al-Mafalis: Al-Wathrah (الوثرة), Saeed Taha (سعيد طه), Dhiban (ذيبان), Al-Khudayrah (الخضيرة) and Al-Najdayn (النجدين), overlooking Souq Al-Khazjah. Their perimeters and exact coordinates were not established. The outline locates Hayfan district; it does not show all of Hayfan captured.
Armed forces take new positions on the Hayfan front — Saba — internationally recognized government news agency; 2026-09-05.
Administrative district locator only; no measured capture footprint

Al-Jarrahi | southern approaches; town capture unverified
Reports describe government gains north/east of Hays and on southern Al-Jarrahi approaches. Wadi Nakhla, Al-Fash, Dubas and Saqam appear in reporting, including recoveries after initial Houthi advances. No verified capture of Al-Jarrahi town or the entire district was established. These place names are not assigned invented coordinates.
Armed forces report securing all Hays district and its rural areas — Saba — internationally recognized government news agency; 2026-09-05.
Government Counteroffensive Disrupts Houthi Bid to Cut Taiz Off from Yemen’s Western Coast — Sheba Intelligence; 2026-09-05 12:42 UTC.
Administrative district locator only; no measured capture footprint

Al-Labnat | reported government capture, 7 Sep (regional reference)
Al-Hazm regional reference only: the camp’s precise location and administrative placement are unverified. This is not the camp boundary, a camp point, or a claim that the camp lies within this district. Government forces reportedly captured Al-Labnat camp on 7 September. Earlier encirclement and partial-entry reports were followed by completed-capture accounts. MarebPress reports a named Nation Shield commander saying forces passed the camp and continued advancing. The current status is reported government capture; exact perimeter and video authentication remain unverified. No capture of Al-Hazm city is established. An Al Jazeera liveblog entry published at 11:45 UTC still described attempts to encircle Al-Labnat, without giving a separate event time or reporting a reversal. That discrepancy remains unresolved.
Government forces take Al-Labnat after surrounding defensive positions and encirclement — Aden Al-Ghad — citing military sources; 2026-09-07 10:57 Yemen / 07:57 UTC.
Armed forces capture Al-Labnat camp in Al-Jawf — Al-Wattan Al-Adaniyah — citing military sources; 2026-09-07 11:43 Yemen / 08:43 UTC.
Yemeni armed forces take Al-Labnat camp in Al-Jawf — Ajel, citing Al-Arabiya sources; 2026-09-07 12:46 site time.
Named Nation Shield commander says government forces passed Al-Labnat camp — MarebPress — reporting Brig Gen Adnan Raziq al-Qumayshi; 2026-09-07 13:00 (site time; timezone not specified).
Yemeni armed forces capture Al-Labnat camp in Al-Jawf — Okaz — citing its military source; 2026-09-07 13:12:49 Yemen / 10:12:49 UTC.
Government forces take parts of Al-Labnat camp east of Al-Hazm — Al-Masdar Online, newsroom; 2026-09-07.
Al Jazeera liveblog: encirclement-stage account at 11:45 UTC — Al Jazeera Arabic — Yemen bureau chief Saeed Thabet; Entry 2026-09-07 11:45:00 UTC; page updated 2026-09-07 12:19:37 UTC.
Administrative district locator only; no measured capture footprint
["labnat-capture-adenghad", "labnat-capture-wattan", "labnat-full", "labnat-commander", "labnat-okaz-capture", "labnat-partial", "labnat-liveblog-stage"]

Haradh | offensive reported; city capture unverified
Government forces reported an offensive toward Haradh, with a later account describing fighting in the city centre. The available report does not establish capture of the city or district. This outline locates the administrative district and is not a territorial-gain footprint.
Alongside Al-Jawf operation, government forces launch attack in Haradh — Yemen Monitor; 2026-09-07.
New Haradh front: fighting reported in the city centre — 24 Post — citing field sources; 2026-09-07 12:19 (site time; timezone not specified).

Al-Koura official report — Maqbanah district locator
On 7 September, the government news agency Saba, citing an unnamed field military source, reported government control of al-Koura pass and mountain on the al-Kadha front. Shin published a post attributed to the Yemeni Armed Forces at 14:03:35 UTC. This adds an official account of the already reported al-Koura recovery; it is not a separate second capture.
The district outline locates the report; it is not the footprint of the reported gain. The statement does not establish capture of all Maqbanah district or al-Barh, or reopening of the entire Taiz–Mokha road. No new control boundary is drawn from this statement alone.
Maqbanah district outline only; exact pass and mountain perimeters are not established.
Armed forces take control of al-Koura pass and mountain on the al-Kadha front west of Taiz city — Saba (government news agency); 2026-09-07 12:25 (timezone unstated). Official government agency report citing an unnamed field military source. The page displays 12:25 on 7 September without a stated timezone. This is an agency report of a military claim; a separate original military communiqué is not authenticated here. No exact perimeter is supplied. Targeted check of this report: 2026-09-07 14:16:59 UTC; the earlier country-wide evidence cutoff is unchanged.
Shin post: al-Koura pass and mountain — Sh1n / @hey_itsmyturn; 2026-09-07 14:03:35 UTC. Original English text retained verbatim from Shin’s published post, which attributes the statement to the Yemeni Armed Forces. The post has no attached media or link to a primary communiqué. It is not a separate independently geolocated battlefield observation. Targeted check of this report: 2026-09-07 14:16:59 UTC; the earlier country-wide evidence cutoff is unchanged.

Al-Bayda report — Al-Zahir district locator
At 14:15:09 UTC on 7 September, Shin published a statement attributed to the Yemeni Armed Forces reporting the capture of Haid Al-Khizan and Al-Falihan positions and an advance to Al-Nasifah sub-district and Dhi Amkhashab. No separate original military communiqué was authenticated. Record as an attributed report, not an independently measured territorial gain.
The district outline provides geographic context. It does not mark capture of the whole district, Al-Nasifah sub-district or Al-Bayda Governorate. Exact boundaries of the reported gain are not established.
Al-Zahir district outline only; no exact position or village perimeter.
Shin post: Al-Bayda advance — Sh1n / @hey_itsmyturn; 2026-09-07 14:15:09 UTC. Original English post retained verbatim, including quotation marks and attribution to the Yemeni Armed Forces. No attached media or link to an underlying communiqué. Haid Al-Khizan and Al-Falihan remain the original English identifiers because their Arabic spellings are not verified. Targeted check of this report: 2026-09-07 14:22:03 UTC; the earlier country-wide evidence cutoff is unchanged.
HRITC report locating Dhi Amkhashab in Al-Zahir district — Aden al-Ghad / HRITC; 2026-08-08. Historical location context only: places Dhi Amkhashab in Al-Zahir Al-Humayqan district, Al-Bayda. It does not verify the reported military advance on 7 September. Targeted check of this report: 2026-09-07 14:22:03 UTC; the earlier country-wide evidence cutoff is unchanged.

04 | FLUID OR CONFLICTING — district locators

Maqbanah | western Taiz corridor remains fluid
District context for the Kadhah–Sharajah / Al-Barh corridor. A Houthi breakthrough cut the Taiz–Mokha road on 5 September; subsequent government road and position recoveries do not establish a settled line. A 6 September evening account claims Kadhah junction retaken and advance toward Sharajah. It does not establish full road control. Al-Barh town cannot be marked captured. Jabal Al-Kurah and its checkpoint recovery were reported on 7 September, with nearby fighting continuing. The district is not wholly contested.
Fiercest clashes: what is happening on the Kadhah front west of Taiz? — Al Jazeera Arabic; 2026-09-06.
Counterattacks reshape Taiz and Hodeidah fronts — Yemen Monitor, monitoring unit; 2026-09-06.
24-hour military roundup: fluid Taiz–Mokha road battle; government expands Hays belt — Yemen Monitor, monitoring unit; 2026-09-07.
Yemeni forces regain Jabal Al-Kurah in Kadhah west of Taiz — Ajel, citing Al-Arabiya/Al-Hadath military sources; 2026-09-07.
Government forces reportedly regain Kadhah junction — Bawabatii — citing field sources; 2026-09-06 22:33 (site time; timezone not specified).
Heavy fighting continues on the Al-Barh front — 2 December — National Resistance military media; 2026-09-07 10:43 (homepage ticker; timezone not specified).
["aj-kadhah", "ym-sep6", "ym-sep7", "kurah", "kadhah-junction", "barh-latest"]

Mawza | northern corridor context
Northern Mawza forms part of reporting’s western Taiz corridor context. Houthi penetration and government counterattacks produced conflicting road-control accounts. The full administrative outline is a locator only; it is not a frontline or a claim about every part of Mawza.
Fiercest clashes: what is happening on the Kadhah front west of Taiz? — Al Jazeera Arabic; 2026-09-06.

Al-Maafir | northwestern corridor context
Northwestern Al-Maafir is named in reporting on the Kadhah front. Namesake settlements cannot securely geolocate the battle. This full district outline locates the sector and does not imply districtwide combat or Houthi control.
Fiercest clashes: what is happening on the Kadhah front west of Taiz? — Al Jazeera Arabic; 2026-09-06.

Jabal Habashi | local recoveries; current line unresolved
Government recovery of Al-Khazzan Hill was reported early on 5 September. Later western Taiz reporting records Houthi footholds and further counterattacks. No defensible current hill perimeter or full-district reassignment was established.
Government Counteroffensive Disrupts Houthi Bid to Cut Taiz Off from Yemen’s Western Coast — Sheba Intelligence; 2026-09-05 12:42 UTC.
Counterattacks reshape Taiz and Hodeidah fronts — Yemen Monitor, monitoring unit; 2026-09-06.

05 | EVENTS WITHOUT DEFENSIBLE GAIN GEOMETRY

26 Jul | three unnamed Al-Jawf checkpoints
Single anonymous-source report of tribal seizure of three unnamed checkpoints; locations, duration and army confirmation not established. No mapped gain.
Tribes reportedly seize three Houthi checkpoints in Al-Jawf — Al-Mashhad Al-Yemeni; 2026-07-26.

12–13 Aug | two Hayfan positions recovered
Al-Kurash and Jabal Al-Mamshah reportedly briefly seized by Houthis and retaken. This does not establish a net gain since January.
Houthi attack in Taiz: two positions briefly seized, then recovered — Al-Mashhad Al-Yemeni; 2026-08-13.

6 Sep | unspecified gains at Al-Kassarah, NW Marib
Reported position gains lack named boundaries or a geolocated footprint. No government polygon expansion was inferred.
Government Counteroffensive Gains Ground in Taiz, Marib and Al-Jawf as Houthis Respond with Missile Strikes — Sheba Intelligence; 2026-09-06 11:51 UTC.

7 Sep | unspecified Al-Bayda advances
Army spokesman reports advances and airstrikes without sufficiently located territorial changes. A strike is not a capture.
Army spokesman reports advances on Al-Jawf and Al-Bayda fronts — Yemen Monitor; 2026-09-07.

Official report on al-Koura pass and mountain
On 7 September, the government news agency Saba, citing an unnamed field military source, reported government control of al-Koura pass and mountain on the al-Kadha front. Shin published a post attributed to the Yemeni Armed Forces at 14:03:35 UTC. This adds an official account of the already reported al-Koura recovery; it is not a separate second capture.
The district outline locates the report; it is not the footprint of the reported gain. The statement does not establish capture of all Maqbanah district or al-Barh, or reopening of the entire Taiz–Mokha road. No new control boundary is drawn from this statement alone.
Maqbanah district outline only; exact pass and mountain perimeters are not established.
Armed forces take control of al-Koura pass and mountain on the al-Kadha front west of Taiz city — Saba (government news agency); 2026-09-07 12:25 (timezone unstated). Official government agency report citing an unnamed field military source. The page displays 12:25 on 7 September without a stated timezone. This is an agency report of a military claim; a separate original military communiqué is not authenticated here. No exact perimeter is supplied. Targeted check of this report: 2026-09-07 14:16:59 UTC; the earlier country-wide evidence cutoff is unchanged.
Shin post: al-Koura pass and mountain — Sh1n / @hey_itsmyturn; 2026-09-07 14:03:35 UTC. Original English text retained verbatim from Shin’s published post, which attributes the statement to the Yemeni Armed Forces. The post has no attached media or link to a primary communiqué. It is not a separate independently geolocated battlefield observation. Targeted check of this report: 2026-09-07 14:16:59 UTC; the earlier country-wide evidence cutoff is unchanged.
official corroborating account of previously reported recovery

Al-Bayda advance reported by Shin
At 14:15:09 UTC on 7 September, Shin published a statement attributed to the Yemeni Armed Forces reporting the capture of Haid Al-Khizan and Al-Falihan positions and an advance to Al-Nasifah sub-district and Dhi Amkhashab. No separate original military communiqué was authenticated. Record as an attributed report, not an independently measured territorial gain.
The district outline provides geographic context. It does not mark capture of the whole district, Al-Nasifah sub-district or Al-Bayda Governorate. Exact boundaries of the reported gain are not established.
Al-Zahir district outline only; no exact position or village perimeter.
Shin post: Al-Bayda advance — Sh1n / @hey_itsmyturn; 2026-09-07 14:15:09 UTC. Original English post retained verbatim, including quotation marks and attribution to the Yemeni Armed Forces. No attached media or link to an underlying communiqué. Haid Al-Khizan and Al-Falihan remain the original English identifiers because their Arabic spellings are not verified. Targeted check of this report: 2026-09-07 14:22:03 UTC; the earlier country-wide evidence cutoff is unchanged.
HRITC report locating Dhi Amkhashab in Al-Zahir district — Aden al-Ghad / HRITC; 2026-08-08. Historical location context only: places Dhi Amkhashab in Al-Zahir Al-Humayqan district, Al-Bayda. It does not verify the reported military advance on 7 September. Targeted check of this report: 2026-09-07 14:22:03 UTC; the earlier country-wide evidence cutoff is unchanged.
Shin post attributing an advance to the Yemeni Armed Forces; separate original communiqué not authenticated

06 | JANUARY REFERENCE — original classes, not current control

11 January reference | houthi
Historical reference only. Area fills extracted from the 11 January 2026 SVG; some Houthi-boundary inputs date to December 2025. Turn the current overview off when inspecting this layer.
Yemen location map.svg — projection and geographic extent — NordNordWest / Wikimedia Commons; 2009-08-17.
Historical source geometry, not a present-day frontline

11 January reference | government
Historical reference only. Area fills extracted from the 11 January 2026 SVG; some Houthi-boundary inputs date to December 2025. Turn the current overview off when inspecting this layer.
Yemen location map.svg — projection and geographic extent — NordNordWest / Wikimedia Commons; 2009-08-17.
Historical source geometry, not a present-day frontline

11 January reference | other
Historical reference only. Area fills extracted from the 11 January 2026 SVG; some Houthi-boundary inputs date to December 2025. Turn the current overview off when inspecting this layer.
Historical source geometry, not a present-day frontline

07 | ADMINISTRATIVE REFERENCE — boundaries are not frontlines

Governorates (22)

Abyan
Administrative reference; boundary does not establish control.

Ad Dali'
Administrative reference; boundary does not establish control.

Aden
Administrative reference; boundary does not establish control.

Al Bayda

Al Hodeidah

Al Jawf

Al Maharah

Al Mahwit

Amran

Dhamar

Hadramawt

Hajjah

Ibb

Lahj

Ma'rib

Raymah

Sa'dah

Sana'a

Sana'a City

Shabwah

Socotra

Ta'iz

Districts (335)

Abs

Ad Dis

Ad Dohi

Ad Dulay'ah

Ad Durayhimi

Adh Dhahir

Adh Dhihar

Aflah Al Yaman

Aflah Ash Sham

Ahwar

Al Abdiyah

Al Abr

Al Arsh

Al Ashah

Al Azariq

Al Bayda City

Al Burayqah

Al Ghaydhah

Al Ghayl

Al Had

Al Hada

Al Hali

Al Hasayn

Al Hashwah

Al Hawak

Al Hawtah

Al Haymah Ad Dakhiliyah

Al Haymah Al Kharijiyah

Al Hazm

Al Hissn

Al Hujjaylah

Al Humaydat

Al Husha

Al Ja'fariyyah

Al Jabin

Al Jamimah

Al Jarrahi

Al Jubah

Al Khabt

Al Khalaq

Al Khukhah

Al Ma'afer

Al Madan

Al Madaribah Wa Al Aarah

Al Maflahi

Al Maghrabah

Al Mahabishah

Al Mahfad

Al Mahwit City

Al Makha

Al Makhadir

Al Malah

Al Malajim

Al Manar

Al Mansurah

Al Mansuriyah

Al Maqatirah

Al Marawi'ah

Al Mashannah

Al Masilah

Al Maslub

Al Matammah

Al Mawasit

Al Miftah

Al Mighlaf

Al Mina

Al Misrakh

Al Mu'alla

Al Mudhaffar

Al Mukalla

Al Mukalla City

Al Munirah

Al Musaymir

Al Mutun

Al Odayn

Al Qaff

Al Qafr

Al Qahirah

Al Qanawis

Al Qatn

Al Qubaytah

Al Quraishyah

Al Wadi'

Al Wazi'yah

Al Wehdah

Alluhayah

Amd

An Nadirah

Ans

Ar Radmah

Ar Rawdah

Ar Raydah wa Qussay'ar

Ar Rujum

Ar Ryashyyah

Arhab

Arma'a

As Sa'id

As Sab'in

As Sabrah

As Saddah

As Safiyah

As Safra

As Saiyani

As Salafiyyah

As Salif

As Sawadiyah

As Sawd

As Sawm

As Sawma'ah

As Silw

As Sudah

As Sukhnah

Ash Sha'ir

Ash Shaghadirah

Ash Shahil

Ash Shamayatayn

Ash Sharyah

Ash Shaykh Othman

Ash Shihr

Ash Shu'ayb

Aslam

At Ta'iziyah

At Taffah

At Tahrir

At Talh

At Tawahi

At Tawilah

At Tuhayta

At Tyal

Ataq

Ath Thawrah

Ayn

Az Zahir

Az Zaydiah

Az Zuhrah

Azaal

Ba'dan

Bajil

Bakil Al Mir

Bani Al Awam

Bani Al Harith

Bani Dabyan

Bani Hushaysh

Bani Matar

Bani Qays

Bani Sa'd

Bani Surim

Baqim

Barat Al Anan

Bayhan

Bayt Al Faqih

Bidbadah

Bilad Ar Rus

Bilad Atta'am

Brum Mayf'ah

Bura'

Dahr

Damt

Dar Sa'd

Daw'an

Dawran Anis

Dhamar City

Dhi As Sufal

Dhi Na'im

Dhibain

Dhubab

Dhulaymat Habur

Dimnat Khadir

Eyal Surayh

Far' Al Odayn

Ghamr

Ghayl Bawazir

Ghayl bin Yamin

Habban

Habil Jabr

Hadibu

Hajar

Hajar As Say'ar

Hajjah City

Halmin

Hamdan

Harad

Harf Sufyan

Harib

Harib Al Qaramish

Haridah

Haswin

Hat

Hatib

Hawf

Haydan

Hayfan

Hayran

Hays

Hazm Al Odayn

Hobeish

Hufash

Huth

Jabal Ash sharq

Jabal Eyal Yazid

Jabal Habashi

Jabal Murad

Jabal Ras

Jahaf

Jahran

Jardan

Jayshan

Jiblah

Jihanah

Juban

Kamaran

Khab wa Ash Sha'f

Khamir

Khanfar

Kharab Al Marashi

Kharif

Khawlan

Khayran Al Muharraq

Khur Maksar

Kitaf wa Al Boqa'

Kritar - Sirah

Ku'aydinah

Kuhlan Afar

Kuhlan Ash Sharaf

Kushar

Kusmah

Lawdar

Ma'in

Ma'rib City

Mabyan

Madghal Al Jid'an

Maghrib Ans

Mahliyah

Majz

Majzar

Man'ar

Manakhah

Maqbanah

Markhah Al Olya

Markhah As Sufla

Mashr'ah Wa Hadnan

Maswar

Maswarah

Mawiyah

Mawza'

Mayfa'ah

Mayfa'at Ans

Mazhar

Melhan

Midi

Monabbih

Mudhaykhirah

Mudiyah

Mukayras

Mustaba

Najrah

Nati'

Nihm

Nisab

Nu'man

Old City

Osaylan

Otmah

Qa'tabah

Qafl Shammar

Qaflat Odhar

Qalansiyah wa Abd Al Kuri

Qarah

Qatabir

Qishn

Rada'

Radfan

Radman

Radum

Raghwan

Rahabah

Rajuzah

Rakhyah

Rassd

Raydah

Razih

Rumah

Sa'fan

Sabah

Sabir Al Mawadim

Sah

Sahar

Salah

Sami'

Sana'a City Outskirts - Hamdan

Sana'a City Outskirts -Sanhan wa Bani Bahlul

Sanhan wa Bani Bahlul

Saqin

Sarar

Sayhut

Sayun

Shada'a

Shaharah

Shahin

Shar'ab Ar Rawnah

Shar'ab As Salam

Sharas

Shibam

Shibam Kawkaban

Shu'ub

Sibah

Sirwah

Suwayr

Tarim

Thamud

Thula

Tuban

Tur Al Bahah

Wadi Al Ayn

Wadrah

Wald Rabi'

Washhah

Wusab Al Aali

Wusab As Safil

Yab'uth

Yafi'

Yahr

Yarim

Zabid

Zamakh wa Manwokh

Zinjibar

08 | SOURCES, PROVENANCE AND REUSE

2026-09-05 | Saba — internationally recognized government news agency
Armed forces report securing all Hays district and its rural areas
Publication/source date: 2026-09-05
Full original read. Government military-source claim. Article explicitly says city was already held; current version mentions initial Al-Jarrahi advances.

2026-09-05 | Saba — internationally recognized government news agency
Armed forces take new positions on the Hayfan front
Publication/source date: 2026-09-05
Full original read. Fourth Hazm Brigade military source; five named hills.

El Ejército yemení asegura haber destruido un estratégico campamento de los hutíes
Publication/source date: 2026-09-06
Full updated article read. Same URL previously carried Hays headline. Reports government Hays claim, Labnat strike, Houthi advance on Kadhah road.

Toll from Yemen clashes passes 300 as civilians flee homes
Indexed article text; direct open failed. Government official described positions north of Hays. AFP republication read separately.

2026-09-07 | AFP / L’Orient Today
Toll from fighting in Yemen passes 300 as civilians flee to safety
Indexed AFP republication, same reporting chain as AFP original; not counted as independent corroboration.

2026-09-07 | Yemen Monitor, monitoring unit
24-hour military roundup: fluid Taiz–Mokha road battle; government expands Hays belt
Full Arabic text read. Covers 5–6 September. Conflicting Sharajah control accounts explicitly acknowledged.

2026-09-06 | Yemen Monitor, monitoring unit
Counterattacks reshape Taiz and Hodeidah fronts
Research reviewer read full Arabic text. Part of Numan reported still Houthi-held; no whole Al-Barh capture.

2026-09-05 12:42 UTC | Sheba Intelligence
Government Counteroffensive Disrupts Houthi Bid to Cut Taiz Off from Yemen’s Western Coast
Publication/source date: 2026-09-05 12:42 UTC
Full text read. Hays recaptures, Hayfan hills, Al-Khazzan Hill, uncertain Jabal Ras approaches. Kadhah outcome superseded later that day.

2026-09-06 11:51 UTC | Sheba Intelligence
Government Counteroffensive Gains Ground in Taiz, Marib and Al-Jawf as Houthis Respond with Missile Strikes
Publication/source date: 2026-09-06 11:51 UTC
Original article reviewed. Reports Sharajah recovery and unspecified Al-Kassarah positions; Al-Labnat was then described as a struck Houthi camp. Later reports qualify the road-control picture.

2026-09-06 | Al Jazeera Arabic
Fiercest clashes: what is happening on the Kadhah front west of Taiz?
Original opened. District/road topology supports context only; multiple same-named localities prohibit precise pin.

2026-09-07 | Al-Masdar Online, newsroom
Government forces take parts of Al-Labnat camp east of Al-Hazm
Earlier 7 September account of large parts captured. Retained as chronology; subsequent completed-capture accounts and a reported named commander statement support the updated reported-capture status. Direct direct article access unavailable; indexed article text read.

2026-09-07 12:46 site time | Ajel, citing Al-Arabiya sources
Yemeni armed forces take Al-Labnat camp in Al-Jawf
Publication/source date: 2026-09-07 12:46 site time
Ajel cites Al-Arabiya sources reporting entry and control. Original metadata: 2026-09-07T09:46:04.760Z. Read alongside later named-commander reporting and sequential local capture accounts; same source chain is not independent corroboration.

2026-09-07 | Yemen Monitor
Government forces surround Al-Labnat after taking surrounding positions
Earlier encirclement and surrounding-position capture account on 7 September. Superseded in the current assessment by subsequent reports of completed camp capture. Original article reviewed.

2026-09-05 | Saba — internationally recognized government news agency
Armed forces destroy Houthi capabilities in Al-Labnat camp
Original article reviewed; Saba’s listing supports the strike wording. Destruction or neutralization does not establish territorial capture.

2026-09-07 | Ajel, citing Al-Arabiya/Al-Hadath military sources
Yemeni forces regain Jabal Al-Kurah in Kadhah west of Taiz
Original report reviewed through indexed text. Government sources describe recovery of the mountain and checkpoint, with nearby clashes continuing. Exact coordinates are unverified.

2026-09-07 | Yemen Monitor
Alongside Al-Jawf operation, government forces launch attack in Haradh
Original article reviewed; later direct access was inconsistent. Offensive toward the city centre, without established completed city capture.

2026-09-07 | Yemen Monitor
Army spokesman reports advances on Al-Jawf and Al-Bayda fronts
Original article reviewed. No named territorial-gain footprint or boundary details.

2026-08-13 | Al-Mashhad Al-Yemeni
Houthi attack in Taiz: two positions briefly seized, then recovered
Original opened; local field claims, no verified footprints.

2026-04-24 | William Clough / Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies
Military and Security — Yemen Review Quarterly: January–March 2026
Full article read. HTML title says 2025 in error; quarter, body and publication date are 2026. Mostly unchanged frontlines.

2026-07-31 | William Clough / Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies
Military and Security — Yemen Review Quarterly: April–June 2026
Full article read. No significant territorial gains April–June or 3–6 July fighting. Does not prove every small position unchanged.

Middle East Overview: February 2026
Indexed full Yemen section. January government gains from STC; Houthi–PLC clash count fell versus December.

2026-08-19 | Sherwan Hindreen Ali / ACLED
The Houthis ramp up activity in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, but avoid reigniting the civil war so far
Full text read. More clashes/strikes through mid-August, no serious territorial push then. Does not describe September.

2026-07-26 | Al-Mashhad Al-Yemeni
Tribes reportedly seize three Houthi checkpoints in Al-Jawf
Original article reviewed. Anonymous local sources name no checkpoint locations; duration and official confirmation remain unestablished. Recorded without mapped gain geometry.

2026-01-09 | Anadolu Agency
Control Map of Yemen — 2026
Original page read; broad country division and January STC changes. Used as cross-check, not geometry.

2026-01-11 | Ali Zifan, BorysMapping/Borysk5, Ecrusized and Wikimedia Commons contributors
Yemeni Civil War.svg — file revision 11 January 2026, 13:52
Full file history/credits read and SVG downloaded. CC BY-SA 4.0. Houthi geometry partly traces December 2025 reporting; not a September survey.

2009-08-17 | NordNordWest / Wikimedia Commons
Yemen location map.svg — projection and geographic extent
Published equirectangular extent 41.8–54.7 E, 11.4–19.5 N. Underlying map CC BY-SA 3.0.

2024-12-23 review; 2023-10-09 boundary edit | Central Statistical Organization; OCHA Yemen / OCHA FISS / HDX
Yemen — Subnational Administrative Boundaries, COD-AB v01
Publication/source date: 2024-12-23 review; 2023-10-09 boundary edit
Official administrative polygons successfully downloaded. 22 governorates, 335 districts. CC BY 3.0 IGO. Administrative borders are not frontlines.

2026-09-07 10:57 Yemen / 07:57 UTC | Aden Al-Ghad — citing military sources
Government forces take Al-Labnat after surrounding defensive positions and encirclement
Publication/source date: 2026-09-07 10:57 Yemen / 07:57 UTC
Full original HTML read and archived. Metadata timestamp 2026-09-07T10:57:00+0300. Describes the sequence from surrounding positions and encirclement to completed camp control; military-source report, not independent perimeter verification. Text is near-identical to Al-Wattan; these are treated as one overlapping source chain, not independent confirmations.

2026-09-07 11:43 Yemen / 08:43 UTC | Al-Wattan Al-Adaniyah — citing military sources
Armed forces capture Al-Labnat camp in Al-Jawf
Publication/source date: 2026-09-07 11:43 Yemen / 08:43 UTC
Original article HTML reviewed and archived. Says camp control followed capture of surrounding defensive positions and encirclement. Publication time explicitly Yemen. Capture report, not a surveyed camp footprint. Text is near-identical to Aden Al-Ghad; not counted as an additional independent confirmation.

2026-09-07 13:00 (site time; timezone not specified) | MarebPress — reporting Brig Gen Adnan Raziq al-Qumayshi
Named Nation Shield commander says government forces passed Al-Labnat camp
Publication/source date: 2026-09-07 13:00 (site time; timezone not specified)
Original article HTML reviewed and archived (Windows-1256 encoding). Quotes/reports Third Nation Shield Division commander saying forces passed Al-Labnat and continued advancing. The described video was not independently authenticated; no camp perimeter established.
2026-09-07 13:00 (site time; timezone not specified)

2026-09-07; Al-Labnat entry 12:20 Makkah / 09:20 UTC | Al Jazeera Arabic — citing Aljoumhouriya TV and other sources
Yemen live coverage: Al-Labnat stormed; ongoing western Taiz fighting
Publication/source date: 2026-09-07; Al-Labnat entry 12:20 Makkah / 09:20 UTC
AMP version read directly: timestamp12:41 Makkah;12:20 entry reports storming and embeds Aljoumhouriya TV footage. Non-AMP headline was updated14:06 Makkah but entries did not render in web text. This is attribution to TV, not independent video geolocation or full-perimeter verification.

2026-09-07 12:19 (site time; timezone not specified) | 24 Post — citing field sources
New Haradh front: fighting reported in the city centre
Publication/source date: 2026-09-07 12:19 (site time; timezone not specified)
Fresh source sweep reports fighting in central Haradh. It does not establish completed capture of city or district. Same battle as the earlier Yemen Monitor offensive report.
2026-09-07 12:19 (site time; timezone not specified)

Event 2026-09-06; accessed 2026-09-07; exact publication time unverified | 2 December — National Resistance outlet, governor statement
Hodeidah governor visits Saqam, claims control of mountains east of Hays
Publication/source date: Event 2026-09-06; accessed 2026-09-07; exact publication time unverified
Named governor claim of government/aligned control of Saqam, Al-Fash and Al-Barasha heights east of Hays. Interested-source report; a Houthi-linked report uses Barasha for claimed gains elsewhere/overlapping sector, with timing and extent unresolved. No exclusive measured hill polygons inferred.
Event 2026-09-06; accessed 2026-09-07; exact publication time unverified

2026-09-07 10:43 (homepage ticker; timezone not specified) | 2 December — National Resistance military media
Heavy fighting continues on the Al-Barh front
Publication/source date: 2026-09-07 10:43 (homepage ticker; timezone not specified)
Fresh National Resistance statement of ongoing fighting. A later11:32 claim described Houthi echelons destroyed, not town capture. Confirms active front rather than completed Al-Barh control change.
2026-09-07 10:43 (homepage ticker; timezone not specified)

2026-09-07 13:12:49 Yemen / 10:12:49 UTC | Okaz — citing its military source
Yemeni armed forces capture Al-Labnat camp in Al-Jawf
Publication/source date: 2026-09-07 13:12:49 Yemen / 10:12:49 UTC
Full original archived. Metadata2026-09-07T13:12:49+03:00. Reports camp capture through military source. Supports reported-capture status; original ground imagery and exact perimeter remain unverified.

2026-09-06 22:33 (site time; timezone not specified) | Bawabatii — citing field sources
Government forces reportedly regain Kadhah junction
Publication/source date: 2026-09-06 22:33 (site time; timezone not specified)
Full source verified. Claims Kadhah junction recovery and advance toward Sharajah checkpoint; does not establish Sharajah capture or reopening/control of the whole Taiz–Mokha road. Retained alongside continuing fighting and subsequent Kurah reports.
2026-09-06 22:33 (site time; timezone not specified)

Entry 2026-09-07 11:45:00 UTC; page updated 2026-09-07 12:19:37 UTC | Al Jazeera Arabic — Yemen bureau chief Saeed Thabet
Al Jazeera liveblog: encirclement-stage account at 11:45 UTC
Publication/source date: Entry 2026-09-07 11:45:00 UTC; page updated 2026-09-07 12:19:37 UTC
An Al Jazeera liveblog entry published at 11:45 UTC still described attempts to encircle Al-Labnat, without giving a separate event time or reporting a reversal. That discrepancy remains unresolved.

Licensing and changes
Control geometry adapted from Ali Zifan, BorysMapping/Borysk5, Ecrusized and Wikimedia Commons contributors, Yemeni Civil War.svg, 11 January 2026, CC BY-SA 4.0. Underlying location map by NordNordWest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Changes: georeferencing, area-fill extraction, recoloring, generalization, clipping, and dated research overlays. Adapted control geometry: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Administrative boundaries: Central Statistical Organization, OCHA Yemen/FISS, HDX COD-AB v01; CC BY 3.0 IGO. Boundaries, names and attribution imply no endorsement.

Armed forces take control of al-Koura pass and mountain on the al-Kadha front west of Taiz city
Armed forces take control of al-Koura pass and mountain on the al-Kadha front west of Taiz city — Saba (government news agency); 2026-09-07 12:25 (timezone unstated). Official government agency report citing an unnamed field military source. The page displays 12:25 on 7 September without a stated timezone. This is an agency report of a military claim; a separate original military communiqué is not authenticated here. No exact perimeter is supplied. Targeted check of this report: 2026-09-07 14:16:59 UTC; the earlier country-wide evidence cutoff is unchanged.
Official government agency report citing an unnamed field military source. The page displays 12:25 on 7 September without a stated timezone. This is an agency report of a military claim; a separate original military communiqué is not authenticated here. No exact perimeter is supplied. Targeted check of this report: 2026-09-07 14:16:59 UTC; the earlier country-wide evidence cutoff is unchanged.
القوات المسلحة تسيطر على نقيل وجبل الكورة في جبهة الكدحة غربي مدينة تعز

Shin post: al-Koura pass and mountain
Shin post: al-Koura pass and mountain — Sh1n / @hey_itsmyturn; 2026-09-07 14:03:35 UTC. Original English text retained verbatim from Shin’s published post, which attributes the statement to the Yemeni Armed Forces. The post has no attached media or link to a primary communiqué. It is not a separate independently geolocated battlefield observation. Targeted check of this report: 2026-09-07 14:16:59 UTC; the earlier country-wide evidence cutoff is unchanged.
Original English text retained verbatim from Shin’s published post, which attributes the statement to the Yemeni Armed Forces. The post has no attached media or link to a primary communiqué. It is not a separate independently geolocated battlefield observation. Targeted check of this report: 2026-09-07 14:16:59 UTC; the earlier country-wide evidence cutoff is unchanged.

Shin post: Al-Bayda advance
Shin post: Al-Bayda advance — Sh1n / @hey_itsmyturn; 2026-09-07 14:15:09 UTC. Original English post retained verbatim, including quotation marks and attribution to the Yemeni Armed Forces. No attached media or link to an underlying communiqué. Haid Al-Khizan and Al-Falihan remain the original English identifiers because their Arabic spellings are not verified. Targeted check of this report: 2026-09-07 14:22:03 UTC; the earlier country-wide evidence cutoff is unchanged.
Original English post retained verbatim, including quotation marks and attribution to the Yemeni Armed Forces. No attached media or link to an underlying communiqué. Haid Al-Khizan and Al-Falihan remain the original English identifiers because their Arabic spellings are not verified. Targeted check of this report: 2026-09-07 14:22:03 UTC; the earlier country-wide evidence cutoff is unchanged.

HRITC report locating Dhi Amkhashab in Al-Zahir district
HRITC report locating Dhi Amkhashab in Al-Zahir district — Aden al-Ghad / HRITC; 2026-08-08. Historical location context only: places Dhi Amkhashab in Al-Zahir Al-Humayqan district, Al-Bayda. It does not verify the reported military advance on 7 September. Targeted check of this report: 2026-09-07 14:22:03 UTC; the earlier country-wide evidence cutoff is unchanged.
Historical location context only: places Dhi Amkhashab in Al-Zahir Al-Humayqan district, Al-Bayda. It does not verify the reported military advance on 7 September. Targeted check of this report: 2026-09-07 14:22:03 UTC; the earlier country-wide evidence cutoff is unchanged.
مركز المعلومات والتأهيل لحقوق الإنسان يدين تفجير حصن «دار المعلا» التاريخي في البيضاء ويطالب بحماية التراث اليمني