ADEN — Yemen’s armed forces announced on Wednesday that they conducted 877 strikes against Houthi targets as part of the ongoing “Dawn of Yemen” operation, stating that 138 Houthi fighters and commanders were killed or wounded.
According to the military spokesperson, operations carried out over the past several hours included 23 airstrikes by combat aircraft, 44 drone strikes, 37 rocket-launcher attacks, and 773 artillery strikes across multiple fronts.
The strikes targeted Houthi positions, fortifications, firing points, troop gatherings, reinforcements, and military equipment, the spokesperson added.
The military claimed that 138 Houthi fighters and commanders were killed or wounded, including field commanders who allegedly received training in Iran from experts affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Additionally, forces reported destroying or disabling 86 heavy weapons systems, vehicles, and other military assets, while also striking Houthi fortifications.
Along the northern and Al-Jouf fronts, emergency response teams and units from the Fifth Military Region continued operations alongside Nation’s Shield forces and the Sixth Military Region, targeting Houthi positions and movements as clashes persisted.
In Marib, forces from the Third and Seventh Military Regions, supported by the Popular Resistance, engaged Houthi movements and gatherings and repelled attempts to breach government positions.
In Al-Bayda, Shabwa Defense forces, Saba Region units, and other formations continued operations against Houthi movements and sources of fire.
In Taiz, government forces backed by the Popular Resistance continued fighting and repelling Houthi attacks, targeting the group’s gatherings, positions, and firing points.
On the southern and southwestern fronts, Nation’s Shield forces, Giants Brigades, and National Resistance units carried out attacks against Houthi positions and military assets across several areas.
The armed forces stated they would continue pursuing the objectives of the “Dawn of Yemen” operation while taking precautions to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.
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