Yemeni military says 324 Houthis ‘neutralized’ in 982 operations over 24 hours

Yemen’s armed forces said on Thursday they had “neutralized” 324 Houthi fighters and commanders in 982 military operations over the past 24 hours, as fighting continued across several fronts in the country.

Colonel Majed al-Nuzaily, spokesman for the Yemeni armed forces, said in a statement posted on X that the operations were carried out as part of the ongoing “Dawn of Yemen” offensive against the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

The operations involved fighter jets, drones, field artillery and rocket launchers targeting Houthi reinforcements, forward command and control centers, field commanders, sniper positions, firing positions and supply routes, he said.

Al-Nuzaily said the operations resulted in the “neutralization” of 324 Houthi fighters and commanders, while 108 military vehicles, armored vehicles and medium and heavy weapons were destroyed or damaged.

In the southwestern province of Taiz, government forces and allied resistance fighters continued to repel Houthi attempts to advance and regroup, according to the spokesman.

Al-Nuzaily said government troops were targeting Houthi reinforcements and troop concentrations with air and artillery support, while consolidating their territorial gains.

He described the operations in Taiz as a combination of defensive and offensive actions aimed at weakening the militia’s military capabilities and preventing further advances.

Fighting also continued on fronts east of the capital Sanaa, including in the provinces of al-Jawf, Marib and al-Bayda, as well as on southern and southwestern fronts.

Government forces targeted Houthi movements, fortifications, troop concentrations and weapons positions in those areas, al-Nuzaily said.

He added that military units were also clearing landmines and improvised explosive devices planted by the Houthis, which he said posed a threat to civilian lives.

The spokesman said Yemen’s armed forces remained committed to conducting their operations in accordance with international humanitarian law and taking necessary precautions to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.

The latest reported operations come amid continued fighting between Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the Houthis, who control Sanaa and large parts of northern Yemen.