Yemen army claims 1,747 Houthis killed in 1,122 operations

The Yemeni army on Monday claimed that its forces had “neutralised” 1,747 Houthi militia members in 1,122 military operations launched across the country.

Spokesman for Yemen army Majed Abdullah Al Nuzaili said the operations targeted Houthi artillery and rocket-launcher positions, defensive fortifications, advance routes, supply lines, reinforcements and military buildups, as well as command and control centres.

The operations were carried out in Saada, Al-Jawf and Taiz provinces and along Yemen’s western coast, he said in a statement on X.

Al Nuzaili said the forces used warplanes, drones, artillery, missiles, rocket launchers and snipers during the operations.

They also destroyed or disabled 364 military vehicles and transport and supply assets, he added.

He said government forces would continue operations to retake state territory and institutions and extend national sovereignty.

The statement came a day after Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Al Alimi announced the launch of comprehensive military operations against the Houthis, saying the armed forces, security forces and other military formations had been ordered to retake territory held by the group.

Yemen has been embroiled in conflict since the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa and several provinces in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to intervene the following year in support of the internationally recognised government.

Fighting has intensified since July, with a major escalation in September as the Houthis took control of the strategic city of Mokha and advanced towards Mayyun Island overlooking the Bab El Mandeb Strait. The group has also targeted Saudi Arabia, including energy facilities.