Yemen gov’t forces launch air strikes on Houthi targets

The Houthis and Yemeni government forces battling for control of the critical Bab al-Mandeb Strait.Published On 7 Sep 20267 Sep 2026Yemeni government forces say they have carried out air strikes on Houthi positions across the country as the Iran-aligned group claims it shot down several Saudi drones.“The armed forces’ warplanes carried out raids targeting Houthi militia positions in al-Barah, south of Hodeidah and in the western outskirts of Marib. They also targeted sites and gatherings of the militia in al-Lubnat, al-Alam and al-Jawf governorate centre, and inflicted heavy loss of life and equipment on the militia,” the military said in a statement late on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Yemen government launches own air attacks on Houthis: What that meanslist 2 of 4At least four civilians killed in Houthi missile strike near Yemen’s Taizlist 3 of 4Yemeni forces claim strategic district amid intensified Houthi clasheslist 4 of 4How significant are the Yemeni government’s military gains against Houthis?end of listYahya Saree, the Houthis’ military spokesperson, said on Monday that Houthi fighters shot down three Saudi drones in the past 24 hours.There was no i...