Yemeni forces launch counteroffensive against Houthis, vow to retake Sanaa

Forces loyal to Yemen's internationally recognized government have launched counterattacks against Houthi rebels, aiming to recapture the capital, Sanaa. Fighting intensified in the provinces of Taiz, al-Bayda, and al-Jawf, with airstrikes and ground battles reported. Yemen's deputy defense minister stated that the government has decided to retake Sanaa, while the Houthis claimed to have repelled an offensive and accused Riyadh of an airstrike that killed seven people in a prison.