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Yemeni forces says it targeted Houthi fighters over 800 times in past 24 hours

Middle East Eye21 October 2026, 16:59 UTCYemen

Yemeni forces says it targeted Houthi fighters over 800 times in past 24 hours Yemen’s Saudi-backed government armed forces said on Wednesday that they carried out 835 targeted operations against Houthi forces in the last day. Military spokesperson Majed al-Nuzaili said the attacks included air strikes, drones and artillery which hit Houthi reinforcements and armoured vehicles, stopping a Houthi advance on the frontlines in the Taiz governorate. Nuzaili added that Yemeni forces killed at least 285 Houthi fighters and leaders, and destroyed up to 190

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