Yemeni armed forces: 267 Houthis neutralized in 944 operations
Yemen’s military says airstrikes and artillery targeted Houthi positions across several fronts, neutralizing 267 fighters and destroying dozens of vehicles.
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AIThe Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Monday that fighter jets carried out 19 airstrikes on Houthi positions, gatherings, and vehicles in the Marib, Taiz, and Tur Al-Baha fronts in Lahj province. Drone aircraft also conducted 29 targeted sorties against Houthi combat sites, vehicles, weapons, and equipment.
In an official statement, Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Colonel Majid Abdullah Al-Nazili said, "Field artillery and rocket launchers conducted 944 strikes targeting Houthi gatherings, reinforcements, firing positions, fortifications, and sniper posts."
According to the statement, initial field reports indicate that these strikes neutralized around 267 Houthi leaders and fighters, either killed, wounded, or fleeing the battlefield. The operations also destroyed or disabled 97 Houthi vehicles, combat machines, artillery pieces, and launch platforms, as well as several positions, fortifications, and firing sites. Monitoring and verification operations are ongoing to finalize the casualty count.
In Marib, troops from the Sixth, Seventh, and Third Military Regions continue to hold their positions across various fronts, carrying out combat duties and repelling Houthi movements and gatherings. In Taiz, armed forces, supported by the Popular Resistance, are engaged in clashes, countering Houthi attacks, and targeting their movements, gatherings, and firing sources across several axes.
Colonel Al-Nazili confirmed that in the northern and Al-Jawf fronts, Emergency Forces units and members of the National Shield Forces continue combat operations, clearing mines from recently recaptured areas and making new advances. They are also targeting Houthi movements and positions.
On the southern and southwestern fronts, National Shield Forces and Giants Brigades, alongside the National Resistance, continue their combat missions. Yemeni forces have secured several positions in some sectors, while clashes and operations against Houthi movements persist in other areas.
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