The key facts

  • The Yemeni army claimed 1,298 operations and about 440 neutralized Houthis since the start of the offensive launched on October 5
  • It announced the capture of the Sanamat district in Taiz province and the destruction of 132 vehicles and heavy weapons
  • All figures come from the official spokesman of the government forces and are not confirmed by independent sources

The offensive's results according to the army

Yemen's government forces reported on Thursday on the results of the ongoing Anadolu offensive: according to army spokesman Major General Abdullah al-Nuzaili, 1,298 military operations have been carried out since the start of the operation, in which about 440 Houthi fighters and commanders have been neutralized, and 132 military and armored vehicles and pieces of heavy weaponry have been destroyed or damaged. The agency reports this citing a statement by the spokesman on the social network X. Operation

What exactly was said about the course of the fighting

According to al-Nuzaili, strikes were carried out on Houthi positions, gatherings, reinforcements, military equipment and firing points with air, drone and artillery support. Government forces, backed by local resistance fighters, took the Sanamat district in Taiz province, the statement said. It also reported ongoing clashes on the southern and southwestern fronts and the thwarting of infiltration attempts in several directions. In Al-Jawf province, engineering units, according to the army, continue to clear recaptured areas of mines and traps. The army spokesman added that the forces are observing precautions to protect civilians and infrastructure.

Context and limitations of the data

All the figures and descriptions of the fighting come from one side of the conflict — the official spokesman of the government forces — and in available publications are not accompanied by independent confirmation or casualty assessments from the other side. Yemen has been in a state of conflict since 2014, when the Houthis seized the capital, Sanaa; in March 2015, a Saudi Arabia-led coalition intervened in support of the internationally recognized government, leading to years of fighting and a severe humanitarian crisis.