Yemen army claims 877 strikes on Houthi targets, 138 fighters killed or wounded

ADEN: Yemen’s armed forces said on Wednesday they carried out 877 strikes against Houthi targets as part of the “Dawn of Yemen” operation, claiming that 138 fighters and commanders had been killed or wounded.

The military spokesperson said the operations over the past hours included 23 airstrikes by combat aircraft, 44 drone strikes, 37 rocket-launcher attacks and 773 artillery strikes across several fronts.

The attacks targeted Houthi positions, fortifications, firing points, gatherings, reinforcements and military equipment, the spokesperson said.

The military claimed that 138 Houthi fighters and commanders had been killed or wounded, including field commanders who it said had received training in Iran from experts affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.