也门政府军周六在塔伊兹省西南部与胡塞武装的激烈交战后占领了萨梅亚要塞，一名军方消息人士称。
Yemeni government forces captured Samea fortress in southwestern Taiz province Saturday following fierce clashes with Houthi fighters, a military source said.
该消息人士告诉国营萨巴通讯社，数十名胡塞武装人员在交战中伤亡，其余人员则逃离了现场。
The source told the state-run Saba news agency that dozens of Houthi fighters were killed and injured in the clashes, while others fled the scene.
控制这座要塞是确保通往塔伊兹的所有路线安全、阻止胡塞武装迂回政府军并巩固其防御线的重要一步。
Control of the fortress represents a major step toward securing all routes leading to Taiz and blocking Houthi attempts to outflank government forces and consolidate their defensive lines.
周六早些时候，也门军队报告称在塔伊兹的多个战线上与胡塞武装发生了激烈交战，同时空袭也针对了胡塞武装的据点和增援部队。
Earlier Saturday, the Yemeni army reported fierce clashes with the Houthis on several fronts in Taiz, coinciding with airstrikes targeting the group’s positions and reinforcements.
军方发言人马吉德·阿尔-努扎伊利表示，共有71次空袭打击了胡塞武装在该省多个地区的集结地、战斗准备和增援部队。
Military spokesman Majed al-Nuzaili said 71 strikes had targeted Houthi concentrations, combat buildups and reinforcements across several areas in the province.
另外，也门军队的媒体中心称，防空系统在也门北部阿尔-贾乌夫省的阿尔-沙赫拉前线击落了四架胡塞武装的无人机。
Separately, the Yemeni army’s media center said air defenses had shot down four Houthi drones on the Al-Shahla front in eastern Al-Jawf province in northern Yemen.
胡塞武装方面尚未对萨梅亚要塞的占领或无人机被击落事件发表评论。
There was no immediate Houthi comment on the capture of Samea fortress or the downing of the drones.
此次战斗是自2022年4月联合国斡旋的停火协议实施后多年相对平静时期以来，也门军事局势升级的最新事件。
The fighting was the latest episode in a military escalation that began in July after years of relative calm that followed the UN-brokered truce in April 2022.