The Yemeni army said Friday that it conducted 474 military operations against Houthi positions across several fronts during the previous 24 hours, claiming that 1,540 Houthi members were killed or wounded.
Military spokesman Majed Abdullah al-Nazili said the operations involved aircraft, drones, artillery, missiles and rocket launchers. The attacks targeted Houthi positions, movements, reinforcements and military capabilities.
According to Nazili, the operations took place across multiple areas, including southern Haradh, the coastal region, Kitaf, Al-Jawf, Marib, Al-Bayda, Lahj, Sanaa and Saada. Taiz was reportedly the main focus of the military campaign.
He said the army targeted Houthi gatherings, reinforcement units, command and control centers and other military assets considered potential sources of threats.
Nazili claimed that 1,540 Houthi fighters were killed or injured, with most casualties reported on the Taiz fronts. He also said 216 military vehicles and other pieces of equipment were destroyed or damaged.
The spokesman added that the military operations stopped Houthi advances in Taiz and prevented the group from making a significant breakthrough.
The announcement followed an intensification of fighting across Yemen. Earlier Friday, the army reported carrying out 20 airstrikes against Houthi movements and reinforcements in Taiz. Government forces also reported attacks on what they described as important targets in Sanaa and Saada.
On Wednesday, the army said it had conducted 468 operations against Houthi fighters and military equipment across three fronts, also claiming hundreds of casualties.
The latest escalation began in July and represents the most extensive fighting since relative calm followed a 2022 truce.
Yemen’s conflict dates back to 2014, when the Houthis captured Sanaa and several provinces. In 2015, a Saudi-led coalition intervened in support of Yemen’s internationally recognized government.
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