Yemeni Army Reports 1540 Houthi Casualties in 474 Operations Across Taiz on ww3 map
The Yemeni army conducted 474 operations against Houthi positions across the country in the past 24 hours, claiming to have killed or wounded 1,540 Houthi fighters, with the majority of casualties in the southwestern governorate of Taiz, according to reports that place these events on the ww3 map. [2] [4]
Overview of Yemeni Army Operations on ww3 map
The Yemeni army carried out operations using warplanes, drones, artillery, missiles and rocket launchers targeting Houthi gatherings, military buildups, reinforcements, command centres and military capabilities. [2] The Yemeni government has claimed that 1,540 Houthi fighters were killed or wounded during the past 24 hours as the battles raging in the southwestern governorate of Taiz intensified. [2] The Yemeni army said it carried out 474 operations against Houthi positions, reinforcements, command centres and military capabilities across several fronts, with most of the reported casualties concentrated in Taiz. [2] Military spokesman Colonel Majed Abdullah al-Nazili said that the raids included warplanes, drones, artillery, missiles and rocket launchers. [2]
Intensified Fighting in Taiz Province
Yemeni army bombs Houthi sites in Sanaa, repels attacks in Taiz. [1] In Taiz province, the army repelled Houthi attacks, bombed Houthi sites and conducted 71 specific operations against positions in areas including Bani Bakari, Maqbanah, al-Aqroud, al-Aqrud, Samea, al-Ahkum, al-Akboush, Jabal Rasin, Jabal Jardad, Bani Omar, al-Kaawish and al-Athawir. [5] The latest claims come as Taiz heats up as one of the main battlegrounds in Yemen's renewed conflict. [2] Government forces have reported repeated clashes across the province in recent weeks, including around Bani Bakari, Maqbanah, al-Aqroud and the northern and eastern approaches to Taiz city. [2]
Saudi Joint Forces Commander Lt Gen Fahd bin Hamad Al-Salman meets Yemeni National Resistance Forces Commander Gen Tareq Saleh in Riyadh. — Source: middleeasteye
Targets and Tactics Employed
Yemeni army carries out 71 operations against Houthi positions in country's southwest. [3] Gatherings, military buildups, reinforcements belonging to Houthis targeted during operations, says Yemeni army spokesman. [3] The Yemeni army said it carried out 474 operations against Houthi positions, reinforcements, command centres and military capabilities across several fronts, with most of the reported casualties concentrated in Taiz. [2] Military spokesman Colonel Majed Abdullah al-Nazili said that the raids included warplanes, drones, artillery, missiles and rocket launchers. [2]
Houthi Casualties and Material Losses
Army says dozens of Houthi fighters killed and wounded in clashes in western Taiz. [1] A Houthi military spokesperson said the operations targeting al-Aqrud, Samea, al-Ahkum, al-Akboush, Jabal Rasin, Jabal Jardad, Bani Omar, Bani Bakari, al-Kaawish and al-Athawir destroyed several Houthi transport and support vehicles and caused casualties among the group’s fighters. [5] The Yemeni government has claimed that 1,540 Houthi fighters were killed or wounded during the past 24 hours as the battles raging in the southwestern governorate of Taiz intensified. [2] Dozens of Houthi fighters were reported killed and wounded in clashes in western Taiz, with the army destroying several Houthi transport and support vehicles. [1]
Yemeni army forces conduct operations against Houthi positions in southwestern Taiz governorate. — Source: anadolu
Regional Impact and Missile Interceptions
Fighting intensifies across Yemen as the armed forces say 474 attacks in 24 hours killed or wounded 1,540 Houthi fighters, and the Saudi-led coalition intercepts three ballistic missiles targeting southern Saudi Arabia. [4] The Saudi-led coalition intercepted three ballistic missiles targeting southern Saudi Arabia amid the intensified fighting in Yemen. [4]
Context of Renewed Conflict
The latest claims come as Taiz heats up as one of the main battlegrounds in Yemen's renewed conflict. [2] Government forces have reported repeated clashes across the province in recent weeks, including around Bani Bakari, Maqbanah, al-Aqroud and the northern and eastern approaches to Taiz city. [2] Taiz has become one of the main battlegrounds in Yemen's renewed conflict with repeated clashes reported in recent weeks around the northern and eastern approaches to Taiz city. [5]
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