Yemeni armed forces said on Sunday that they had carried out 756 targeting operations over the previous 72 hours against Houthi positions, personnel, and military capabilities across several fronts, claiming that four Iranian experts specializing in the operation and launch of drones and missiles were killed in Taiz province.
Yemeni armed forces spokesman Colonel Majed Al-Nazili said the operations targeted areas in Kitaf and Al-Buqa, the Alab front, Al-Jawf, Marib, Al-Bayda, Lahij, and Taiz. The operations involved air units, drones, sniper units, artillery, and multiple rocket launchers.
According to the military’s account, the operations destroyed or damaged a number of troop carriers, military vehicles, reinforcements, missile launchers, weapons depots, and other military equipment. The forces also claimed that 2,316 Houthi fighters were killed or wounded.
Al-Nazili also said that four Iranian experts were killed in Taiz. He described them as specialists in operating and launching drones and missiles, saying their deaths reflected what he described as continued Iranian support and expertise provided to the Houthi movement.
Mutual Accusations Over Attacks on Civilians
The military spokesman accused the Houthis of distorting facts by blaming government forces for attacks on civilians and civilian facilities. He said such accusations were intended to conceal what he described as violations committed by the group against civilians and public facilities.
He referred to an attack on the Amr ibn Al-As School in the Al-Mudhariba and Ras Al-Ara district of Lahij on September 23, claiming that three civilians were killed and four others injured, while the school and its facilities were damaged.
Al-Nazili also accused the Houthis of planting mines along roads and in valleys in Lahij province, describing them as internationally prohibited and warning of the risks they pose to civilians and local movement.
The Yemeni armed forces said they would continue operations against what they described as sources of threat, stressing that, according to their account, the military campaign is being conducted in accordance with international humanitarian law.
The government forces also said they would continue efforts to protect civilians and property, restore security and stability, and uphold the rule of law.
