Yemeni forces, Houthis exchange attacks, claim to inflict heavy losses
Summary
Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the Houthis reported carrying out attacks against each other, with both sides claiming heavy casualties. The government’s claims could not be independently verified, and the Saudi-led coalition did not immediately confirm Houthi claims about strikes on Sanaa and other areas.Key Facts
- A spokesman for Yemen’s government forces said their attacks targeted Houthi positions in six governorates.
- The spokesman reported 29 air strikes, 39 drone attacks, 62 rocket launches and 744 artillery attacks.
- He claimed about 190 Houthi fighters and commanders were killed or wounded and up to 130 vehicles or combat assets were damaged or destroyed.
- Al Jazeera said it could not verify the government’s battlefield claims.
- Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the group killed or wounded government-aligned fighters in Lahij and al-Jawf.
- Saree accused Saudi-backed forces of carrying out 109 air strikes and missile attacks, including in Sanaa and several other areas, and said women and children were among the casualties.
- The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two missiles fired toward Riyadh and another aimed at Saudi Arabia’s southern region.
- The World Health Organization reported at least 1,771 deaths and 7,959 injuries in Yemen’s hostilities since August, with more than 300,000 people displaced.
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