Houthis reportedly launched an attack on al-Maqatra castle in Yemen's Lahj province, according to Al Jazeera. A military source told Al Jazeera that the attack began at 2am local time on Saturday (23:00 GMT on Friday), following Houthi military movements and preparations since Friday evening. The source added that the group flew a reconnaissance drone over the castle on Thursday evening, and government forces stationed there tried to shoot it down before the attack began at dawn. Fierce clashes have also resumed between Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces and the Houthis on the eastern front around Taiz, with heavy and medium weapons, artillery shelling, and air strikes being used.