The key facts

  • Yemeni army: about 190 Houthis killed or wounded, 29 airstrikes, 39 drone strikes, 62 rocket artillery strikes, and 744 artillery strikes
  • Preliminary data indicate about 130 Houthi vehicles destroyed or damaged
  • The Houthis claimed four attacks with ballistic missiles and drones, including targets in Riyadh and Abqaiq

The scale of strikes according to the Yemeni army

The Yemeni army reported that several hours of air and ground strikes on multiple fronts killed or wounded about 190 Houthi commanders and fighters. According to army spokesman Colonel Majed Abdullah al-Nuzaili, the strikes were carried out as part of Operation Yemen Dawn, launched on October 5. He said the air force carried out 29 airstrikes, drones 39 strikes, rocket artillery systems 62, and field artillery 744 strikes. The targets were Houthi positions, reinforcements, fortifications, and military equipment, Anadolu reports.

Course of the fighting and equipment losses

According to preliminary field data, about 130 Houthi vehicles and pieces of military equipment were destroyed or damaged. Fighting continues on the northern fronts, in the provinces of Al-Jawf, Marib, Al-Bayda, and Taiz, as well as on the southern and southwestern directions. Government forces recaptured several positions in certain areas of the southern and southwestern fronts, while clashes continue elsewhere.

Houthi statements

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group carried out four operations using ballistic missiles and drones against targets in Saudi Arabia and troop concentrations in Yemen. According to him, the targets included King Khalid International Airport, pumping stations of the East–West oil pipeline, and a financial center in Riyadh, Aramco facilities in Abqaiq, as well as troop concentrations in the Yemeni districts of Al-Mudaraba and Ras al-Ara. The Houthis claim the attacks caused damage and losses; the publication contains no independent confirmation of these claims.

Context of the conflict

Yemen has been engulfed in conflict since 2014, when the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa and other parts of the country. The Saudi Arabia–led coalition intervened in March 2015 in support of the internationally recognized government, leading to years of fighting and a severe humanitarian crisis. Casualty and strike-outcome claims from both sides are presented in the publication as statements by the parties themselves and are not accompanied by independent verification.