Saudi-backed Yemeni forces say they struck Houthi targets in Taiz, claiming 129 fighters killed

Summary

Saudi-backed Yemeni armed forces said they carried out three air strikes against Houthi forces in Taiz governorate. The first two targeted Houthi fighters in Najd Qasim in the south, and the third hit a weapons depot in Jabal Habashi in the west. The forces said 129 Houthi fighters were killed in the past 48 hours and many others were wounded. These are the forces' own claims as reported in the article, which does not independently verify them.

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1. Middle East Eye

   19 Oct 2026, 20:25 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Saudi-backed Yemeni armed forces said they carried out three air strikes on Houthi forces in Taiz governorate, two on fighters in Najd Qasim and one on a weapons depot in Jabal Habashi, and that 129 Houthi fighters were killed in the past 48 hours.