Yemen’s army claims over 1,500 Houthi casualties in past 24 hours
Yemen's internationally recognized government claims to have killed or wounded over 1,500 Houthi rebels in a series of intense military operations over the past 24 hours. The government forces utilized airstrikes and artillery to target Houthi positions, particularly around the contested city of Taiz.
Why it matters
The escalation in fighting signals a significant intensification of the Yemeni civil war, threatening to worsen the humanitarian crisis in the region.
Government forces close a key crossing connecting Houthi-held al-Houban to government-held Taiz city.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A member of the security forces of the internationally recognised Yemeni government mans a checkpoint on a street in Taiz amid concerns about Houthi infiltration, late on September 27, 2026 [AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff and Anadolu Published On 3 Oct 2026 3 Oct 2026 The Yemeni army says it has carried out hundreds of strikes on the capital, Sanaa, and other areas held by the Iran-backed Houthis, as the battle for control of the country’s most populated regions intensifies.
Colonel Majed Abdullah al-Nazili, the spokesman for Yemen’s internationally recognised government forces, said on Saturday that the military “executed 257 precision targeting operations” against Houthi sites, movements, and military capabilities.
The army used “warplanes, drones, artillery, missiles, and rocket launchers”, he added in a post on X.
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