Yemen’s army said Tuesday its latest offensive targeted Houthi positions across several fronts, while its four listed operation categories add up to 874 and it estimated about 190 commanders and fighters were killed or wounded.
Army spokesman Col. Majed Abdullah al-Nuzaili said the figures covered several hours of fighting. A statement carried by Yemen News Agency Saba listed 744 field-artillery actions, 62 rocket-launcher attacks, 39 drone strikes and 29 airstrikes. Those categories sum to 874; the statement listed them separately.
Al-Nuzaili’s preliminary estimate put destroyed or damaged Houthi vehicles and other military assets at about 130. The statement also said government forces retook positions on southern and southwestern fronts, while fighting continued elsewhere.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement that the group had carried out four operations using ballistic missiles and drones. He said targets included Saudi sites and troop concentrations in Yemen’s Al-Mudarabah and Ras al-Arah districts. Saree named King Khalid International Airport, pumping stations on the East-West pipeline, a financial center in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Abqaiq, and claimed the attacks caused damage and casualties.
Saudi-led coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki said air defenses intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh, in a statement published by Saudi Press Agency.
Operation Dawn of Yemen began Oct. 5. The latest tally follows the army’s earlier report of 1,208 operations against Houthi positions.
