Yemen's government forces say they hit Houthi fighters more than 800 times in 24 hours

Summary

Yemen's Saudi-backed government armed forces said on Wednesday that they carried out 835 targeted operations against Houthi forces in the previous 24 hours, according to Middle East Eye. Military spokesperson Majed al-Nuzaili said the air strikes, drones and artillery hit Houthi reinforcements and armoured vehicles and stopped a Houthi advance on the frontlines in Taiz governorate. He said at least 285 Houthi fighters and leaders were killed and up to 190 vehicles destroyed in Mahib, as part of the "Dawn of Yemen" offensive launched by the army. These are the government's own claims and have not been independently verified. Al Jazeera separately reported that government forces launched hundreds of strikes on Houthi locations, as fighting in Taiz continued and the UN warns nearly 260,000 people are now displaced.

Timeline

1. Middle East Eye

   21 Oct 2026, 16:59 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Yemen's Saudi-backed government armed forces said on Wednesday they carried out 835 targeted operations against Houthi forces in the last 24 hours, including air strikes, drones and artillery, and that they killed at least 285 Houthi fighters and leaders and destroyed up to 190 vehicles in Mahib.

2. Al Jazeera

   22 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Yemen's government forces launched hundreds of strikes on Houthi locations, according to a spokesperson, amid fighting in Taiz where the UN warns nearly 260,000 people are now displaced.