The Northern Emergency Forces announced the deployment of a military brigade in Wadi Hadramout to combat smuggling and strengthen security along roads and international routes in the area.

The Houthi militia, positioned in Mawiyah district of Taiz governorate, indiscriminately shelled civilian areas in Al-Musaymir district of Lahj with mortar rounds.

The Houthi militia sent military reinforcements to its border positions and the Ahamah and Al-Qurayn fronts in Al-Musaymir district, Lahj.

The Houthi militia sent military reinforcements to its border positions on the Tursah front in Al-Azariq, Al-Dhalea.

New Houthi military reinforcements arrived at the Hayfan front in Taiz, northwest of Lahj's Al-Subaiha area.

Aden Security identified the suspects in the assassination of Social Fund for Development director Wissam Qaid, with one suspect confessing that he carried out the operation for the Houthis.

Two hundred African migrants arrived at the Kida coast in Rudum district, Shabwa, aboard a smuggling boat accompanied by five Somali sailors.

Houthi military reinforcements, including heavy and medium weapons, arrived at a camp on the Shawkan front in Mawiyah, adjacent to Al-Musaymir in Lahj.

The Houthi militia shelled Southern forces' positions on the Al-Qurayn front in Al-Musaymir district, northern Lahj, with mortar rounds.

A Southern forces soldier was wounded by a Houthi sniper on the Murays front in northern Al-Dhalea.

The Southern Giants Forces in Bab al-Mandab announced the seizure of a boat carrying equipment suspected of being intended for the manufacture of Houthi drones and explosive-laden boats while en route to Hodeidah. The shipment included hydraulic drilling equipment, servers, electronic chips, GPS tracking devices, engines and manufacturing equipment. Three Houthi-affiliated sailors aboard the boat were also detained.

A Southern forces soldier was killed during fierce clashes with the Houthi militia on the Al-Hadd front in Yafa.

Houthi artillery targeted Southern forces' positions on the Tursah fronts in Al-Azariq, Al-Dhalea, in three strikes, according to a military source.

Houthi shelling targeted Al-Ribat village in Tursah, Al-Azariq district, Al-Dhalea, from positions in Bahir, Mawiyah district of Taiz. The shelling focused on farms and civilian homes as Houthi reinforcements continued moving into Bahir areas bordering Tursah.

The Southern Transitional Council's Legal Affairs and Human Rights Authority said including terrorist elements in a prisoner exchange agreement constitutes a serious legal violation that threatens counterterrorism efforts.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said a vessel off Balhaf, Yemen, was attacked with an RPG fired from a skiff carrying four armed men, damaging the bridge. It added that four assailants boarded the vessel and damaged the bridge and adjacent compartments before withdrawing.

A Southern forces soldier was wounded by fragments from a Houthi sniper round on the Murays front in northern Al-Dhalea.

Aden Security arrested Southern Transitional Council activist Mueen Al-Miqrahi. The council condemned the arrest as unlawful.

Clashes between Hamdan tribesmen and the Houthis in Al-Hazm, Al-Jawf governorate, northern Yemen, left several people wounded.

Southern forces shelled Houthi militia positions and gatherings with artillery in the Bab Ghalq sector, northern Al-Dhalea.

Southern forces launched a security campaign in Ahwar district, Abyan, targeting smuggling hideouts and arresting a number of suspected smugglers.

The Houthi militia's military spokesman said Saudi Arabia attempted to prevent an Iranian aircraft carrying 200 Yemenis from landing in Sanaa, claiming the group confronted Saudi warplanes with missiles and forced them to leave the airspace. He threatened a comprehensive response to any Saudi action targeting airports or vital interests, called for continued general mobilisation in preparation for war, and thanked Iran for what he described as 'breaking the blockade' and maintaining flights between the two countries.

Commenting on the Houthi statement, Saudi Arabia said it would respond firmly and forcefully to any attempt to target the kingdom or its citizens.

A Southern Armed Forces soldier was killed in clashes with the Houthis on the Al-Hadd fronts in Yafa.

The National Resistance Forces announced the arrest of a Houthi assassination cell implicated in the killing of journalist Mohammed Aidah in Mukalla, saying the operation was carried out in Aden in cooperation with the State Security Service.

The Houthi militia fired six mortar rounds at villages and civilian areas along the contact line on the Battar front in northwestern Al-Dhalea.

A Southern forces soldier was killed in a Houthi sniper attack on the Bab Ghalq front in northern Al-Dhalea.

Government-aligned forces announced they had repelled a Houthi attack on the West Coast in Hodeidah after clashes lasting more than five hours, leaving dozens of Houthis killed or wounded.

Fourteen government-aligned soldiers were killed while repelling a Houthi attack on military positions in Hays, southern Hodeidah.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported an incident 30 nautical miles southwest of Hodeidah, Yemen, where a cargo ship issued a distress call after being attacked by unidentified armed men west of the city.

A spokesman for Yemen's government-aligned forces said the aircraft that landed in Sanaa carried Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps experts who had arrived to help manage military operations alongside the Houthis.

A Southern Armed Forces soldier was killed while repelling Houthi infiltration attempts on the Bab Ghalq front in northern Al-Dhalea.

Aden Security announced the discovery of large quantities of explosives and improvised explosive devices at a site in Dar Saad linked to associates of wanted security suspect Amjad Khaled. Officers seized highly explosive C-4 material and suicide belts prepared for terrorist attacks.

Presidential Leadership Council member Abdulrahman Al-Muharrami instructed Fourth Military Region commander Hamid Shukri, during a meeting, to raise readiness and prepare for any potential Houthi escalation.

Mukalla witnessed a heavy security deployment ahead of the July 7 'Escalation Against Guardianship and Occupation' rally called by the Southern Transitional Council, including road closures and measures preventing delegations and female protesters from entering the event square.

A popular rally titled 'Escalation Against Guardianship and Occupation' was held at Al-Arood Square in Aden, while live ammunition was fired at peaceful protesters during the event.

Clashes broke out between Southern forces and the Houthi militia in Kirsh, northern Lahj, as Houthi shelling targeted Southern positions on the Hammalah front with around 20 mortar rounds.

A Southern forces soldier was killed by Houthi sniper fire on the Al-Fakher front in northern Al-Dhalea.

Gunfire erupted during a security meeting attended by the governor at the government complex in Zinjibar, Abyan, following tensions and disputes among security commanders.

A military source said the Houthi militia fired eight mortar rounds at Southern forces' positions on the Al-Thawkhub front in northern Al-Dhalea.

Shabwa Defense's Fourth Brigade forces engaged a Houthi drone as it flew over Madrak Camp in the Khawrah area of Markha al-Sufla district.

Heavy-weapons clashes erupted between Southern forces and the Houthi militia on the Al-Qurayn fronts in Al-Musaymir, northern Lahj.

Families of victims of 'terrorist operations' in Ataq, Shabwa, staged a protest against including people convicted of killing their relatives in a prisoner exchange deal between the government and the Houthis.

Southern forces shelled Houthi militia barracks on the Al-Thawkhub front in northern Al-Dhalea in response to the group's attacks.

The Houthi militia fired three mortar rounds at Southern forces' positions on the Al-Qurayn front in northern Lahj.

An unidentified drone flew over Seiyun in Wadi Hadramout, and Saudi-backed military forces attempted to shoot it down with ground-based anti-aircraft fire.

The Houthi militia organised an armed tribal mobilisation in Hajjah governorate near the Saudi border as part of what it described as a general mobilisation against 'aggression and blockade.'

One Southern forces soldier was killed and another wounded in a Houthi drone strike on the Al-Hadd front in Yafa, after three drones were seen flying overhead.

Fierce clashes involving heavy weapons erupted between Southern forces and the Houthi militia on the Al-Qurayn front in Al-Musaymir, northern Lahj.

Intermittent clashes broke out between the Southern Armed Forces and the Houthis on the Bab Ghalq fronts in northern Al-Dhalea.

Sanaa International Airport was hit by several airstrikes shortly before an Iranian aircraft carrying a Houthi delegation from Tehran was due to arrive. Yemen's government forces claimed responsibility for the strikes, while the Houthis' military spokesman accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out the attack, said it had ended the de-escalation phase, and threatened retaliation.

An Iranian Mahan Air aircraft carrying a Houthi delegation landed at Hodeidah Airport, according to the transport minister in the Houthi-run government, before departing later.

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg called on all parties to de-escalate and avoid any measures that could trigger a new round of violence.

Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi said the measures targeting Sanaa Airport's runway were defensive actions intended to protect sovereignty and prevent the imposition of an unlawful fait accompli. He said he had ordered that the confrontation not be widened and that civilians and property be protected.

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense announced that it had intercepted ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militia toward the kingdom's southern region.

The Houthis' military spokesman said the group targeted Abha International Airport with several missiles and drones in response to what he described as Saudi strikes on Sanaa Airport. He also warned airlines against using Saudi airspace until what the group called the 'blockade of Sanaa Airport' was lifted.

Two National Security personnel were killed in an Al-Qaeda attack on a security headquarters in Lawdar, Abyan. The attackers fled after clashes, while security forces reinforced their deployment and launched a manhunt.

Yemen's House of Representatives condemned what it described as Oman's facilitation of Iranian weapons smuggling to the Houthis through its territory, calling it a threat to Yemen's security and international navigation.

The Houthi militia fired eight mortar rounds at Southern forces' positions on the Al-Thawkhub front in northern Al-Dhalea.

The Southern Giants Forces in Bab al-Mandab announced the seizure of a shipment of materials and equipment used in weapons manufacturing aboard a boat bound for Hodeidah, and the arrest of its Houthi-affiliated smuggling crew. The shipment included advanced equipment for manufacturing drones and missiles.

Two Southern Armed Forces soldiers were wounded by Houthi mortar shelling on the Al-Qurayn front in Al-Musaymir, northern Lahj.

Southern forces launched an attack on Houthi positions in Al-Qurayn, Al-Musaymir district, Lahj, causing casualties among the group.

Government-aligned forces announced they had repelled a Houthi militia attack on the Qanaw front east of Al-Jawf, forcing the attackers to retreat. They said all Houthi movements were under close surveillance.

Houthi militia leader Abdulmalik Al-Houthi accused Saudi Arabia of 'depriving Yemenis of their wealth and occupying parts of the country' and claimed it was using 'airports and ports as a means of pressure.' He praised Iran's role in what he described as 'breaking the blockade' after an Iranian aircraft was sent to Sanaa.

The Southern Transitional Council warned in a letter to the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, as reported by Fox News, that a prisoner exchange agreement could include individuals convicted of smuggling Iranian weapons to the Houthis. It said members of a cell accused of smuggling drones, fuel, and heavy and medium weapons to Sanaa were among those involved.

The Yemen Coast Guard said Somali pirates had seized the oil tanker ASANA more than 26 nautical miles off the Hadramout coast. It said naval units and reconnaissance aircraft were heading toward the location as the tanker moved slowly toward Somalia.

Six Nation's Shield Forces soldiers were killed and six others wounded in an armed ambush in Ramah, Hadramout desert. Sources said tribal gunmen carried out the attack in retaliation for the killing of one of their members during a counter-narcotics security operation.

Yemeni security authorities announced the seizure of 25 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine during an anti-narcotics campaign in Al-Mahra.

A civilian was killed when a Houthi drone strike hit the courtyard of his home in Beit Al-Haimi village, Hays district.

Shahn Police announced the seizure of 15 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine in cooperation with Nation's Shield Forces in Al-Mahra.

National Security Forces, formerly the Security Belt Forces, announced the seizure of a truck carrying smuggled medicines and narcotics concealed inside it in Al-Dhalea governorate.

The Houthi militia fired four mortar rounds at Southern forces' positions on the Al-Jubb front in northern Al-Dhalea.

The Houthi militia shelled Southern forces' positions on the Tharah front in Abyan with mortar rounds, according to a military source, and Southern forces returned fire at the source of the attack.

The Houthi militia shelled Southern forces' positions on the Tharah front in Abyan with mortar rounds, according to a military source, and Southern forces returned fire at the sources of the attack.

Government-aligned forces repelled an attempted Houthi advance toward Jabal Dabbas in Hays district.

The National Resistance Forces announced they had foiled an attempt by armed Houthi boats to approach Zuqar Island in the Red Sea.

Two soldiers were killed and three others wounded when Houthi mortar shelling targeted Shabwa Defense Forces and the Saba Axis on the Harib front in Marib.

The Houthis' military spokesman announced a ban on Saudi-linked maritime traffic under what he called the 'blockade for blockade' equation, saying the measure had entered into force and threatening a comprehensive and severe response to any Saudi escalation.

Four government-aligned soldiers were killed in a Houthi drone attack on a military position in Harib, Marib.

Saudi Arabia, through its military spokesman, responded to the Houthi maritime ban by saying it would protect its vessels in Bab al-Mandab with full force.

The Houthis warned shipping companies in an email against loading or unloading cargo at Saudi ports, Reuters reported.

A civilian was seriously wounded when more than five Houthi mortar rounds struck villages and farms in northern Al-Dhalea. A military source said one shell failed to explode and was believed to have been locally manufactured by the group.

Houthi shelling with more than 15 mortar rounds targeted military positions and civilian areas in the Al-Fakher sector of northern Al-Dhalea.

The European Union's ASPIDES naval mission advised vessels linked to Israel, the United States, and Saudi Arabia to temporarily avoid the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, warning of a heightened risk of Houthi attacks in those waters.

The Houthi militia sent military reinforcements toward its positions on the Al-Fakher fronts in northern Al-Dhalea, as Southern forces monitored the movements and remained on alert.

Four Southern forces soldiers were killed and ten others wounded in clashes with the Houthis on the Al-Fakher and Al-Jubb fronts in Al-Dhalea. Southern forces said they repelled the attack, forced the assailants to retreat, and killed four Houthi fighters.

The Houthis announced they had targeted the Saudi oil tankers ENCELIA and LAYLA in the Red Sea with missiles and drones, claiming direct hits and a major fire aboard both vessels. The group threatened broader operations inside Saudi Arabia in response to any attacks on areas under its control.

Southern forces drones and artillery struck Houthi militia positions on the Al-Thawkhub fronts in Al-Dhalea at dawn, including three shells fired at positions on Jabal Al-Masyuh, in response to the group's latest attack.

Reuters reported that Iran had transferred Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders, advisers, missile equipment, and drones to the Houthis during the month aboard the Mahan Air flight that landed in Hodeidah on July 13. The flight reportedly carried between 10 and 21 personnel, including senior figures.