Al Maktara Citadel"... A strategic fortress that eluded the Imamate, and its descendants face it today after a whole decade of steadfastness. Among the mountains that store bloody episodes in the history of Yemen, Tirat Al-Maktra returns to the front of the conflict, with the efforts of the Houthi coup militia to control this strategic military fortress, whose name is associated with resistance to the expansion of the Imamate, and more than a century ago witnessed fierce battles fought by the armies of the Imamate armies. For days, the area surrounding the castle witnessed the bombing operations launched by the Houthi coup militia, and then failed attacks to take control of the castle, which is controlled by forces from the Tor al-Baha axis, supported by the popular resistance of the residents of that area. The battle that takes place around the castle is gaining dimensions that go beyond the control of a mountain height. The location the militia seeks to subdue was once one of the most prominent bastions of resistance against attempts to impose Imamate rule by force, while its fortified geography gives it renewed military importance in calculations of control over the areas and roads connecting Taiz and Lahaj. Between a historical memory that stores stories of steadfastness against the armies of the Imamate, and a new conflict waged by the forces defending the region, Al-Maqtara Castle returns to test once again the ability of geography to tip the scales of battles. Will the residents of the area and the rugged hills write a new chapter in the history of the resistance, and keep the castle resistant to attempts to subdue it? What is Al-Maktra Castle and what is its military importance? Al-Maqtara Castle occupies a very important geographical location in the Al-Maktara district, located along the mountainous areas linking Taiz and Al-Ahj. The rugged heights and natural fortifications gave it a defensive advantage that made it throughout history a difficult site for a storm, and an influential point in monitoring military crossings and movements in its vicinity. Al-Maqtara Castle is a large mountain range located in a very rugged mountainous area, northwest of the Laji Governorate, near the neighboring areas of the Taiz Governorate. It is surrounded by terrain that is difficult to reach, and has one door through which you can enter it. Its height above sea level is between 2,000 and 2,500 meters, which made it a natural fortress that is difficult to storm.

Al Maktara Citadel"... A strategic fortress that eluded the Imamate, and its descendants face it today after a whole decade of steadfastness. Among the mountains that store bloody episodes in the history of Yemen, Tirat Al-Maktra returns to the front of the conflict, with the efforts of the Houthi coup militia to control this strategic military fortress, whose name is associated with resistance to the expansion of the Imamate, and more than a century ago witnessed fierce battles fought by the armies of the Imamate armies. For days, the area surrounding the castle witnessed the bombing operations launched by the Houthi coup militia, and then failed attacks to take control of the castle, which is controlled by forces from the Tor al-Baha axis, supported by the popular resistance of the residents of that area. The battle that takes place around the castle is gaining dimensions that go beyond the control of a mountain height. The location the militia seeks to subdue was once one of the most prominent bastions of resistance against attempts to impose Imamate rule by force, while its fortified geography gives it renewed military importance in calculations of control over the areas and roads connecting Taiz and Lahaj. Between a historical memory that stores stories of steadfastness against the armies of the Imamate, and a new conflict waged by the forces defending the region, Al-Maqtara Castle returns to test once again the ability of geography to tip the scales of battles. Will the residents of the area and the rugged hills write a new chapter in the history of the resistance, and keep the castle resistant to attempts to subdue it? What is Al-Maktra Castle and what is its military importance? Al-Maqtara Castle occupies a very important geographical location in the Al-Maktara district, located along the mountainous areas linking Taiz and Al-Ahj. The rugged heights and natural fortifications gave it a defensive advantage that made it throughout history a difficult site for a storm, and an influential point in monitoring military crossings and movements in its vicinity. Al-Maqtara Castle is a large mountain range located in a very rugged mountainous area, northwest of the Laji Governorate, near the neighboring areas of the Taiz Governorate. It is surrounded by terrain that is difficult to reach, and has one door through which you can enter it. Its height above sea level is between 2,000 and 2,500 meters, which made it a natural fortress that is difficult to storm.