Following the end of the offensive, Sanaa’s forces managed to secure 130 kilometers of coastline, which—along with the capture of the islands—allows them to increase their control over traffic in the Red Sea and fire control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, in addition to easing the pressure on Saudi attempts to blockade the port of Hudayda. Furthermore, the stabilization of the Taiz front has allowed for increased pressure on supply routes to the governorate’s capital, creating a more vulnerable salient in the face of a simultaneous attack from the Al Ma’afer and Mawasit axes. In light of preparations for a YNA counteroffensive, it is possible that Sanaa will launch an operation to take Taiz, but it is also plausible that the battle for Marib—one of the longest and most grueling battles of Yemen’s civil war, where energy resources are at stake—will be reignited. 🇾🇪