Fighting has intensified across several fronts near Yemen’s southwestern city of Taiz, as government forces and the Houthi group exchange attacks amid growing concerns over humanitarian access.
The United Nations says more than 281,000 people have been displaced nationwide since early August, while approximately 800,000 residents remain trapped inside Taiz.
Yemen Today TV reported Thursday that fighting had intensified along the Al-Aqroudh and Al-Masrakh fronts and in Al-Rahn village in the Sabir al-Mawadim district.
Government forces said they repelled Houthi attacks on Al-Aqroud while attempting to break the group's siege.
Military spokesman Majid al-Nazili claimed government forces conducted 749 operations within 24 hours, killing or wounding 239 Houthi fighters and destroying 117 vehicles.
The figures could not be independently verified.
Government military sources also reported three air strikes targeting Houthi positions southeast of Taiz.
Houthi-affiliated media separately reported four strikes against Mocha and its Red Sea port, alongside more than 100 strikes across Sanaa and eight other governorates.
The fighting follows a Houthi advance toward Jabal Sabr, a strategic mountain overlooking Taiz.
Meanwhile, Aden International Airport resumed flights Thursday following Wednesday's missile attacks.
Yemen's military accused the Houthis of launching two ballistic missiles that injured civilians and damaged airport facilities.
Witnesses also reported a missile striking nearby Al-Nasr Camp.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned that deteriorating conditions were obstructing assistance to approximately 800,000 people trapped in Taiz.
Damage to a crucial road connecting the city with southern governorates has forced humanitarian deliveries onto narrow mountain routes, complicating relief operations.
The agency urged all parties to protect civilians and ensure uninterrupted humanitarian access.
The escalation follows Houthi territorial gains along Yemen's Red Sea coast and a subsequent government counteroffensive, accompanied by intensified Saudi air strikes.
Yemen's conflict began after the Houthis seized Sanaa in September 2014, prompting a Saudi-led military intervention supporting the internationally recognized government in March 2015.