Yemeni army, backed by the Arab Coalition forces, seized on Wednesday 11 ballistic missiles in a Houthi site on the west coast front, as the ongoing fighting in the provinces of Taiz, Lahj, Saada and al-Jawf killed at least 30 rebels.
A video clip circulating on social media showed governor of armed militias in Taiz Abdu al-Jundi expressed commanders' growing concern due to the group's recent losses, in tandem with its failure to recruit new members.
The video showed the Houthi leader, in an unprecedented state of "anger and tension" because of commanders' failure, threatening to immediately dismiss the members if they could not bring in new recruits and raise more money.
In the video, one of the soldiers can be heard complaining about the excessive number of daily mourning sessions to fallen Houthi militants, claiming it hinders them in recruiting new members.
The government forces, backed by the Arab Coalition, launched a military operation to liberate the remaining areas in Taiz province under Houthi control. Several fronts were liberated over the past two weeks.
On Wednesday, army forces took control of a number of strategic sites in Salw governorate, southeast Taiz.
After fierce battles with Houthi militias, the troops managed to regain control of several areas in Salw, field sources told the army's website "September Net".
The sources added that National Army forces launched a violent attack on militia sites from three axes and they were able to secure the sites recovered. The battles resulted in the death of 11 militants and a number of others injured, after which Houthi militants fled the area and the army seized their weapons and ammunition.
Yemeni Army website indicated that the forces managed to thwart Houthis' attack and forced them to retreat and withdraw after killing eight of them and injuring others.
These developments coincided with the army's control of the strategic mountain of Shivan in the Karash district of Qubaytah governorate north of Lahj province.
"The legitimate forces continue to advance towards al-Sharija leading to Taiz province, amid Houthi defeat, and large losses in their ranks," according to official military sources.
On Wednesday, at least five Houthis were killed in clashes, according to the official website of Yemeni army, in addition to cutting off their main supply route from Taiz.
In addition, backed by Arab Coalition, Yemeni army forces and popular resistance seized on Saturday 11 ballistic missiles found in a Houthi militia hideout, west of the liberated district Hays.
Some of the missiles found were long-range, Yemeni military sources told Asharq Al-Awsat, while "September Net" reported that all 11 missiles were long-range.
In the meantime, the army continued to advance from Hays across three axes towards the neighboring directorates of al-Jarrahi, al-Tuhayta and Zabid.
According to legitimate government official sources, army forces controlled a number of sites in Jarrahi, as part of the plan which aims to restore all the districts and areas of Hodeidah, including its vital port.
In Saada, main stronghold of Houthi militias, Yemeni army sources reported that at least 10 rebels were killed and others were wounded in fierce fighting in Alab district of Baqem.
Houthi militias launched an offensive to restore the positions and hills that were lost earlier, according to the commander of the fifth brigade border guards Brigadier General Saleh Qarush. However, the Yemeni army foiled the attack backed by Coalition strikes.
Brigadier General Qaroush confirmed that the fighting resulted in the killing of at least 10 militants and the injury of others, and the army recovered a number of weapons, ammunition, shells and snipers.
On Tuesday, coalition air strikes on Midi front north-west of Hajjah killed at least 40 Houthi rebels, including field commanders.
