Six government forces and five Houthi rebels were killed in clashes in the southwestern Taiz province, the Yemeni military said on Saturday.
A military statement said a senior rebel commander was among those killed in the clashes, without giving any further details.
There was no comment from the Houthi group on the claim.
The center of Taiz is currently held by Yemeni government forces while clashes are still raging on between the two sides on the city’s outskirts.