ALBAWABA- A fierce confrontation erupted on the Karsh front, situated on the border between Taiz and Lahj governorates, as Houthi militia launched a brazen attack on a site belonging to UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council forces stationed in the area.
This attack resulted in the loss of at least 11 soldiers from the Yemeni forces with several others sustaining injuries, among them Lieutenant Samir al-Faqih, the commander of the site.
Colonel Mohammed Al-Naqib, the spokesperson for the Southern Forces operating under the government's jurisdiction, relayed to AFP that the assault resulted in the loss of 11 government soldiers, highlighting the severity of the confrontation.
Further details provided by another military official to AFP shed light on the intense nature of the clash.
Government forces stationed in the Kirsh front in Lahij province, along with those positioned on the contact lines with Taiz, successfully repelled the surprise attack launched by the rebels.
