Yemeni forces claim 1,087 attacks on Houthi positions

Yemen’s Armed Forces said Friday that they had carried out 1,087 attacks on Houthi positions as part of the Dawn of Yemen campaign, claiming the operations neutralized about 336 leaders and fighters and destroyed or disabled 112 military vehicles and other assets. The military spokesperson said the attacks involved combat aircraft, drones, field artillery and rocket launchers. Targets included command centers, Houthi gatherings and reinforcements, firing positions, fortifications, supply and movement routes, and heavy-weapons capabilities, according to the statement. The reported total is a claim by the armed forces and has not been independently verified. The same qualification applies to the stated casualties and equipment losses. The spokesperson said the forces would continue targeting Houthi military capabilities while taking precautions to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure. The latest tally follows an earlier army statement, attributed to spokesperson Majed Abdullah al-Nuzaili, that reported 749 operations over 24 hours. Al-Nuzaili said those operations neutralized 239 commanders and fighters and damaged or destroyed 117 vehicles and pieces of combat...