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Yemen sides trade claims of strikes and casualties

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Yemen’s internationally recognized government said Saturday that its forces carried out 1,417 strikes against the Houthis in the previous 24 hours, killing or wounding about 800 fighters; the Houthis said coalition warplanes carried out 53 strikes, hitting civilian areas and causing casualties. Houthi media separately reported at least 12 people, including three children, killed in Saudi strikes in Taiz and Dhamar; The Straits Times headline said 12 Houthis were killed, while its summary cited Houthi media reporting nine deaths and 16 wounded in Taiz. Earlier, government-aligned forces said 378 Houthi fighters had been killed or wounded in Taiz, while the Saudi-led coalition claimed it destroyed two missile launchers in Saada. This follows reports that the Houthis denied targeting Medina after Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a missile, according to France 24.

This continues an earlier story: Houthis deny targeting Medina after Saudi Arabia reports missile interception

Later: Eight Yemeni government soldiers killed in battle with Houthis · Houthis say Saudi forces launched 110 attacks on Yemen in a day · Saudi-backed Yemeni forces say they struck Houthi targets in Taiz, claiming 129 fighters killed · Saudi strikes on boats off Yemen's Taiz kill eight fishermen, health ministry says · Yemen's government forces say they hit Houthi fighters more than 800 times in 24 hours · Saudi strikes on Sanaa kill at least three, with Houthi-backed media reporting up to 11 dead

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  1. Middle East Eye

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    Middle East Eye reports that Yemen’s government-aligned forces said 378 Houthi fighters were killed or wounded in Taiz, while the Saudi-led coalition claimed it destroyed two Houthi ballistic missile launchers in Saada.

  2. The Straits Times

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    The Straits Times headline says Saudi strikes killed 12 Houthis, while its summary, citing Houthi media, reports that strikes on civilian homes in Taiz on Oct. 17 killed nine people and wounded 16.

  3. Middle East Eye

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    Middle East Eye reports that Houthi media said Saudi strikes killed at least 12 people, including three children, in Taiz and Dhamar, and that the Saudi-led coalition announced it had intercepted four drones.

  4. Middle East Eye

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    Middle East Eye reports that Yemen’s government said it carried out 1,417 strikes over 24 hours, killing or wounding about 800 Houthi fighters, while the Houthis said coalition air raids hit civilian areas in several governorates.

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