Yemeni forces launch 982 strikes against Houthis, destroy 158 vehicles

The Yemeni armed forces announced the execution of 782 artillery strikes and 123 drone operations targeting Houthi militia positions, gatherings, and reinforcements on various fronts as part of the 'Fajr Al-Yemen' operations. Preliminary field estimates indicate that around 127 Houthi leaders and fighters were killed or wounded, and 158 military vehicles and pieces of equipment were destroyed or damaged.

The operations included 17 airstrikes by fighter jets and 123 drone attacks in the Al-Jawf, Marib, Al-Madareba, and southwestern fronts. Additionally, there were 60 attacks by rocket launcher units and 782 field artillery strikes across different battlefronts, targeting Houthi fortifications, firing positions, sniper sites, gatherings, and reinforcements.

The armed forces also reported that dozens of Houthi fighters fled from the Al-Jawf, Marib, and Taiz fronts, according to initial casualty assessments.

On the ground, emergency units and the National Shield Forces gained control of new strategic positions in Al-Jawf, while the armed forces, supported by popular resistance, continued to repel Houthi attacks and target their gatherings and firing sources in Taiz.

In the southern and southwestern fronts, the National Shield Forces, Giants Brigades, and National Resistance launched attacks to reclaim key positions, with clashes ongoing in several sectors. The armed forces confirmed that operations are continuing, with necessary precautions taken to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.