Yemeni government forces claim 1,860 Houthis ‘neutralised’

Yemeni government forces said in a social media post that they carried out 2,103 “precise targeting operations.”Published On 8 Oct 20268 Oct 2026Yemeni government forces said they have “neutralised” 1,860 Houthi fighters since launching a large-scale counter-offensive to retake territory under control of the rebel group.The spokesperson for the internationally recognised government’s army said in a social media post early on Thursday local time that they carried out 2,103 “precise targeting operations” against Houthi military positions across several fronts as part of the ongoing “Dawn of Yemen” operation.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Yemen’s Houthis attack Aden airport; Saudi forces down missile near Riyadhlist 2 of 3More than 200,000 displaced as fighting escalates in Yemen, UN sayslist 3 of 3Three killed, 36 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, Riyadh saysend of listRashad al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, announced on Sunday the “Dawn of Yemen” operation to retake all Houthi-held territory, including the capital, Sanaa, which the Iran-backed group has controlled since 2014.Battles in Yemen have focused in recent days on areas...