Yemen forces launch 723 attacks on Houthis within hours

Yemeni government forces have launched 723 attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels within a few hours, a government spokesperson has said.

Majed Abdullah Al-Nujaili said on Saturday that the attacks included 37 airstrikes, 56 drone strikes, 89 rocket attacks and 541 artillery strikes.

He said the strikes targeted Houthi positions, gatherings of fighters, military vehicles and weapons.

Al-Nujaili added that government forces were continuing their operations with support from the armed group Popular Resistance in Taiz province. Clashes were also reported in Marib and Al-Jawf, as well as along southern and southeastern fronts.

He claimed that the latest attacks had left 321 Houthi fighters killed or wounded and damaged 117 vehicles and other military equipment.

Separately, Houthi rebels claimed to have launched a ballistic missile at Saudi forces stationed in Lahij’s Al-Kharaj area in Yemen.

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said on Saturday that the missile strike had killed and wounded dozens of soldiers and destroyed several military vehicles. The claims have not been independently verified.

Source: Al Jazeera