Yemeni government forces launched 874 strikes against Houthi positions across several governorates under Operation Dawn of Yemen, as ground fighting continued and troops repelled attacks and attempted advances by the militia.
The operations targeted Houthi positions, troop concentrations and reinforcements in Marib, Al-Jawf, Taiz, Hajjah and Dhale, the military said.
Armed forces spokesperson Colonel Majed Al-Nuzaili said the strikes included 29 airstrikes, 39 drone strikes, 62 rocket launcher strikes and 744 artillery strikes.
Preliminary battlefield reports showed about 190 Houthi commanders and fighters killed or wounded and roughly 130 military vehicles and pieces of equipment destroyed or damaged, he revealed.
In Al-Jawf, warplanes struck a Houthi tank. Other airstrikes hit Houthi positions and military vehicles near Jabal Han, west of Taiz, and Dar Al-Saynah in the south. The army released footage showing strikes on Houthi fighters and equipment in both provinces.
In Marib, artillery pounded Houthi positions, concentrations and vehicles on the southern front. Drones struck reinforcements and vehicles on the northern front, while other strikes targeted newly established positions and fortifications in the south.
Fighting also continued on northern fronts and southeast of Al-Hazm, the capital of Al-Jawf, where government forces repelled Houthi movements and attacks while striking firing positions, troop concentrations and military vehicles.
In Hajjah, drones targeted Houthi sniper positions and fighters in the Hiran sector as part of wider operations against the militia's positions and fortifications.
Fierce fighting displaces families in Lahj
Heavy fighting and intensified military movements gripped the Al-Mudaribah and Ras Al-Arah in western Lahj. The Southern Giants Brigades and National Shield Forces said they had repelled major Houthi attacks on the Al-Bukrah and Al-Ruwais fronts.
Military sources reported the destruction of Houthi military vehicles. The Giants Brigades released footage showing strikes on Houthi fighters and vehicles in Lahj.
In Al-Maqatirah district, northwest of Lahj, Houthi-affiliated media reported a series of airstrikes on areas under the group's control on Wednesday. Government forces said they had destroyed Houthi military vehicles on the same front as fighting spread across areas bordering southwestern Taiz.
The clashes have worsened humanitarian conditions and driven more families from their homes as fighting nears populated areas in Al-Mudaribah, Al-Maqatirah and around Tur Al-Baha.
Families from other frontline areas have begun fleeing toward Aden and safer locations, raising fears of further displacement if fighting spreads to more residential areas.
Clashes persist in Taiz and Dhale
Government forces and the Popular Resistance continued battling the Houthis across several fronts in Taiz, particularly Al-Shaqab and Al-Aqroud, with fighting entering its 61st consecutive day, military sources said.
Airstrikes hit Houthi positions near Jabal Han, west of Taiz, and Dar Al-Saynah as troops continued repelling attacks in the province's western countryside.
Colonel Muwaffaq Al-Sabai, of the Fifth Presidential Guard Brigade in Taiz, said the Houthis had failed to break through government defenses despite massing fighters and launching attacks over more than a month.
He attributed the failure to government forces and the Popular Resistance taking the offensive initiative and improving coordination.
In Dhale, government troops repelled a Houthi attack on the Hajar front in the province's northwest. Clashes at the foot of Jabal Al-Hasha forced the attackers to retreat after suffering casualties and equipment losses, a military source said.
Meanwhile, the Giants Brigades, National Shield Forces and National Resistance continued operations on the southern and southwestern fronts.
The military spokesperson reported the recapture of positions in some sectors, while fighting continued and troops confronted Houthi movements elsewhere.
