ADEN: Yemen’s armed forces said on Wednesday they carried out 877 strikes against Houthi targets as part of the “Dawn of Yemen” operation, claiming that 138 fighters and commanders had been killed or wounded.
The military spokesperson said the operations over the past hours included 23 airstrikes by combat aircraft, 44 drone strikes, 37 rocket-launcher attacks and 773 artillery strikes across several fronts.
The attacks targeted Houthi positions, fortifications, firing points, gatherings, reinforcements and military equipment, the spokesperson said.
The military claimed that 138 Houthi fighters and commanders had been killed or wounded, including field commanders who it said had received training in Iran from experts affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
It also reported destroying or disabling 86 heavy weapons, vehicles and other military assets, in addition to striking Houthi fortifications.
On the northern and Jouf fronts, emergency 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 continued.
In Marib, forces from the Third and Seventh Military Regions, backed by the Popular Resistance, engaged Houthi movements and gatherings and repelled attempts to break through government positions.
In Al-Bayda, Shabwa Defense forces, Saba Region units and other formations continued operations against Houthi movements and sources of fire.
