On June 9, the Houthis strengthened their positions in the Kingdoms southern province of Jizan with a new advance. They also repelled another attack by the Saudi-led coalition and its proxies on their positions in the nearby province of Najran.
The Houthis media wing said that the Yemeni rebels captured several key positions and check points east of the al-Dud mountain in southern Jizan following heavy clashes with coalition forces, which suffered heavy losses.
At the same time, the Houthis repelled an attack by the Saudi-led coalition on their positions in the Ajashir desert in southern Najran. Houthi fighters destroyed two armored vehicles and a pick-up truck of the coalition and targeted a gathering of Saudi-backed forces during the clashes.
The Houthis’ ability to conduct offensive and defensive operations simultaneously has allowed them to maintain a strong presence in southern Saudi Arabia for more than four years now. In own turn, the coalition continues to rely on its air superiority to prevent the Yemeni movement from further expansion into the Kingdom.