Yemen claims over 700 Houthis killed after 1,250 strikes rained within 24 hours
Yemen's armed forces claim to have neutralized 700 Houthi militia members during a massive 24-hour operation involving 1,250 strikes. This follows Houthi attacks on the presidential palace in Aden, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.
Why it matters
The intensity of these reported operations suggests a major shift in the Yemeni civil war, potentially altering the balance of power between the government and the Iran-backed rebels.
Yemen armed forces on Thursday claimed they conducted 1,250 targeting operations against the Houthis within the past 24 Hours, as the Iran-backed group targeted Aden’s presidential palace and launched several strikes over Saudi regions.Armed forces spokesperson colonel Majed Al-Nuzaili said the strikes were carried out under the recently launched Operation "Dawn of Yemen".He said the armed forces conducted “more than (1250) precise targeting operations over the past 24 hours, against sites and military capabilities belonging to the terrorist Houthi militia, using warplanes, drones, field artillery, rocket launchers, and sniper units.”The spokesperson claimed nearly 700 “militia elements” were neutralised in the attacks.“Initial field estimates indicate the neutralisation of approximately (700) militia elements, and the destruction or disabling of more than (150) vehicles, cars, combat, transport, and supply means,” Nuzaili said in an X post.He added that the targeting focused on frontline defence networks, fortifications and trenches, sources of fire, observation and…
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