12.10.2026 06:30
The Yemeni army announced that within the scope of the "Yemen Dawn" operation, 1,732 operations were carried out against military targets belonging to the Houthis. It was reported that in the attacks carried out by warplanes, UAVs, and artillery units, more than 900 Houthi members were neutralized, and more than 287 military vehicles were destroyed or rendered unusable.
Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesperson Colonel Majid Abdullah al-Nazili announced that 1,732 operations were carried out against Houthi military targets within the scope of the "Yemen Dawn" operation. Al-Nazili reported that more than 900 Houthi members were neutralized in the operations, and more than 287 military vehicles were destroyed or rendered unusable.
HOUTHI MILITARY POSITIONS TARGETED
Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesperson Colonel Majid Abdullah al-Nazili stated that 1,732 operations were carried out within the scope of "Yemen Dawn", simultaneously with the advance of army units on the attack axes.
Al-Nazili stated that in the operations carried out with warplanes, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), field artillery and rocket launchers, Houthi fortifications, command-and-control centers, observation posts, ammunition depots and high-value military targets in depth were struck.
MORE THAN 900 HOUTHI MEMBERS NEUTRALIZED
Stating that thanks to the operations the Houthis' sources of fire were silenced, al-Nazili expressed that their command-and-control systems were disrupted and their supply lines were cut.
Al-Nazili announced that in 1,732 targeting operations, more than 900 Houthi members were neutralized, and more than 287 military vehicles were destroyed or rendered unusable.
Stating that Yemeni forces continue to breach the Houthis' defense lines and maintain their advance, al-Nazili noted that the operation will continue as planned.
No information was provided about the regions and time period in which the operations were carried out.
The Houthis have not yet made a statement on the matter.
LARGE-SCALE MILITARY OPERATION HAD BEEN LAUNCHED IN YEMEN
Rashad Muhammad al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, announced in a video message broadcast on state television on October 5 that they had launched large-scale military operations to retake territories controlled by the Houthis and establish state sovereignty throughout the entire country.
CIVIL WAR IN YEMEN BEGAN IN 2014
The civil war in Yemen began after the Houthis seized control of the capital Sanaa and some governorates in September 2014.
The Saudi-led Arab coalition intervened in the country in March 2015 to support the Yemeni government.
CLASHES INTENSIFIED AGAIN IN JULY
The clashes that began in July were one of the largest-scale clashes after the relative calm provided by the ceasefire that began in April 2022.
While the intensity of the clashes increased further in September, the Houthis seized control of some important areas, including the strategically important city of Al-Maha (Moha), in the Hodeidah and Taiz governorates.
It was stated that the Houthis also advanced as far as Mayyun Island, which overlooks the Bab al-Mandab Strait.