Yemeni armed forces report 1,417 operations in 24 hours, neutralize 800 militia fighters

Yemen's armed forces announced they carried out 1,417 precision and direct strikes in the past 24 hours, resulting, according to their statement, in the neutralization of around 800 militia members, either killed or wounded, and the destruction or disabling of more than 190 armored vehicles, combat vehicles, and transport and supply means.

The official spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces, Colonel Majed Al-Nazili, said the operations were conducted using fighter jets, drones, field artillery, and rocket launchers, targeting militia gatherings, reinforcements, fortified positions, sources of fire, armored vehicles, combat equipment, and drone launch sites.

He added that the strikes disrupted militia movements, prevented them from sending reserves to the frontlines, and blocked any tactical gains on the ground. The operations also destroyed fortifications and firing positions.

On the eastern front, Yemeni units continued to sweep hostile positions and expand their control, securing new tactical field sites.

In Taiz, the forces repelled ongoing waves of attacks, while airstrikes targeted militia positions and reinforcements with concentrated strikes, which the statement said inflicted heavy losses in personnel and equipment.

The Yemeni armed forces stressed that their operations are limited to legitimate military targets in accordance with international humanitarian law and customary rules. They also urged residents in militia-controlled areas to protect their children from recruitment campaigns and being drawn into what they described as futile battles in defense of a project that, they said, does not represent or serve Yemenis.