🇾🇪/🇸🇦-Ansar Allah made progress in western Lahj Governorate after repelling attacks by Saudi-backed terrorist groups east of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Dhabab area, and after carrying out an offensive on the Al-Aghbarah and Al-Mudhara fronts. This resulted in the seizure of the Sharjan, Ka'alla, Haruz, Haruz Mountain, Al-Khabakh, and Lower Al-Mudhara areas from the grip of the so-called Al-Muqawilah Brigades, the Shield of the Nation forces, and Sabi'ah tribal fighters. The operation led to the killing of three brigade commanders and a large number of tribal militants, making the advance towards Ras Al-Ara and Khor Amira imminent and paving the way towards Aden. This occurred simultaneously with a ballistic missile strike on a meeting of Shield of the Nation leadership in Ras Al-Ara, which killed the Chief of Staff of the Fifth Brigade, the Head of Operations, and several officers.