Yemeni army reports nearly 1,000 strikes on Houthi targets, 97 military assets damaged or destroyed

ADEN: Yemen’s armed forces said they carried out nearly 1,000 strikes against Iran-backed Houthi forces as part of Operation Dawn of Yemen, targeting positions, reinforcements and military equipment across several fronts.

A military spokesperson said preliminary field reports indicated that about 267 Houthi commanders and fighters had been killed, wounded or had fled the battlefield.

The military also reported destroying or damaging 97 military assets, including vehicles, artillery pieces and launch platforms, along with an unspecified number of positions and fortifications. Efforts to verify the full toll were continuing, the spokesperson said in a statement on X.

The operations included 19 airstrikes on the Marib, Taiz and Tur Al-Bahah fronts and 29 drone strike missions targeting Houthi positions, vehicles, weapons and equipment.