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Yemen’s army said Friday that its forces had carried out 943 strikes against Houthi positions across several fronts in recent hours. Yemeni media also reported that the group had targeted the interim capital, Aden, with ballistic missiles, according to Anadolu Agency.
The military said the operations included:
| Type of strike | Number |
|---|---|
| Airstrikes | 18 |
| Drone attacks | 21 |
| Rocket-launcher strikes | 27 |
| Field-artillery strikes | 877 |
The strikes targeted Houthi positions, fortifications, firing sites, gatherings, vehicles and other military assets across multiple battlefronts.
In Taiz, government forces backed by the Popular Resistance continued fighting on several fronts, repelling Houthi attacks and targeting the group’s gatherings and reinforcements, the army said.
In Marib and Al-Jawf, army units launched offensive operations against Houthi positions amid continued clashes and strikes on the group’s forces and military assets.
On the southern and southwestern fronts, Nation’s Shield forces, the Giants Brigades and the National Resistance continued to repel Houthi attacks and infiltration attempts. The army said government forces had taken control of some positions in those sectors amid ongoing fighting.
The military said the operations killed or wounded 221 Houthi commanders and fighters. It added that 73 military vehicles, other equipment and heavy machinery used in military engineering operations were destroyed or damaged, and that Houthi positions and fortifications also sustained damage.
Separately, Yemeni media reported Friday that the Houthis had targeted Aden with ballistic missiles, with explosions heard across the southern city.
Independent Yemeni news website “Al-Masdar Online” reported that ballistic missiles struck Aden but gave no details about possible casualties or damage. The Houthi-run “Saba” news agency cited an unnamed military source as claiming that the group had targeted a “gathering of Saudi officers” at the Jabal Hadid military camp in Aden. The report gave no details about the alleged attack’s outcome.
Saudi authorities did not immediately comment on the Houthi claim, which could not be independently verified.
Media reports in recent weeks have also described Houthi attacks on sites in Aden, including the city’s airport, the presidential Maashiq Palace and government military camps.
Yemen’s armed forces vowed to continue operations to achieve the objectives of “Dawn of Yemen”, while taking precautions to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Fighting between government forces and the Houthis has intensified since July, particularly in Taiz province, which overlooks the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The escalation has ended a period of relative calm that began in Yemen in April 2022, further worsening the country’s humanitarian crisis.
Saudi Arabia has led a military coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognized government against the Houthis since March 2015. The Houthis have controlled Sanaa and several other provinces since September 2014.
