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Yemen government forces claim control of Mount Qarfan in Taiz

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Major General Abdulaziz al-Majidi says five Houthi fighters killed and 20 wounded after 'fierce battles'.

Key facts

  • Major General Abdulaziz al-Majidi says five Houthi fighters killed and 20 wounded after 'fierce battles'.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:15:37 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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