The Yemeni government forces claimed to have repelled Houthi attacks and launched airstrikes in Taiz and Lahij provinces. The armed forces of Yemen's internationally recognized government stated on their official X account that they had repelled a Houthi offensive on the "eastern front" of Taiz city. The statement added that fighter jets and drones carried out precision strikes against Houthi gatherings and combat vehicles in al-Masrakh and al-Maqatirah, Taiz, and destroyed an ammunition transport vehicle and armed personnel heading to reinforce the front.