Raids on Sanaa and mutual attacks on Yemeni fronts
The military escalation in Yemen continues with airstrikes on Sanaa and an exchange of attacks between government forces and the Houthis on several fronts, amid casualties and the displacement of thousands of civilians. The Yemeni army announces foiling a Houthi attack in Al-Dhalea and killing 16 members, while government forces confirm carrying out 874 targeting operations as part of Operation 'Fajr al-Yemen'.
The military escalation in Yemen continues with the expansion of confrontations between government forces and the Houthis, and an exchange of attacks on military sites and oil facilities, coinciding with airstrikes on Sanaa and casualties. The Yemeni army announced foiling a Houthi attack on the Hajar axis northwest of Al-Dhalea governorate, confirming inflicting losses in lives and equipment on the attackers. Government emergency forces also announced killing 16 members of the group and injuring others during operations carried out in the past 24 hours. The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Colonel Majid al-Nuzaili, said that government forces carried out 874 targeting operations against Houthi positions, gatherings, and combat means, as part of Operation 'Fajr al-Yemen', affirming the continuation of operations to achieve their military objectives. Al-Nuzaili explained that the operations resulted, according to the military statement, in the killing and wounding of about 190 leaders and members of the group, in addition to destroying and damaging 130 military vehicles and means. The strikes included 29 raids by warplanes, 39 operations by drones, 62 operations using rocket launchers, in addition to 744 artillery targeting operations. In Marib governorate, military sources said that army artillery targeted Houthi positions, gatherings, and vehicles on the northern and southern fronts, while government forces spoke of foiling attacks by the group on the Marib and Hazm fronts in Al-Jawf governorate.