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Yemeni government forces claim 1,860 Houthis ‘neutralised’

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Yemeni government forces claim to have "neutralised" 1,860 Houthi fighters as part of their "Dawn of Yemen" operation aimed at reclaiming territory held by the rebels since 2014. The military conducted 2,103 precise operations against Houthi positions across various fronts. This comes amid increased fighting around strategic areas like the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and Mocha city, where government forces are attempting to regain control recently seized by the Houthis.
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Rashad al-Alimi, leader of the Saudi Arabia-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) in Yemen, announced on October 4, 2026, a major offensive against the Houthis to reclaim lost territories. The Houthis, backed by Iran, recently seized much of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and control critical areas like Taiz, significantly impacting strategic locations such as the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Saudi Arabia is planning an assault led by ground forces from the Yemeni government with aerial support from the kingdom's military to counter the Houthi advance. The offensive aims to restore control over vital shipping routes and retake territories held by the Houthis, who have been expanding their influence since September 2026. The conflict has deepened humanitarian crises in Yemen, where millions face acute hunger and hundreds of thousands are displaced.

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Yemeni government forces said they have “neutralised” 1,860 Houthi fighters since launching a large-scale counter-offensive to retake territory under control of the rebel group. asserted
they → say → group
The spokesperson for the internationally recognised government’s army said in a social media post early on Thursday local time that they carried out 2,103 “precise targeting operations” against Houthi military positions across several fronts as part of the ongoing “Dawn of Yemen” operation. asserted
they → recognise → operation
Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Yemen’s Houthis attack Aden airport; Saudi forces down missile near Riyadh - list 2 of 3More than 200,000 displaced as fighting escalates in Yemen, UN says - list 3 of 3Three killed, 36 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, Riyadh says Rashad al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, announced on Sunday the “Dawn of Yemen” operation to retake all Houthi-held territory, including the capital, Sanaa, which the Iran-backed group has controlled since 2014. asserted
group → attack → 2014
Battles in Yemen have focused in recent days on areas around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a shipping route that has become more crucial for energy exports since the conflict between the US and Iran restricted trade through the Strait of Hormuz. asserted
conflict → focus → Hormuz
Forces aligned with the Yemeni government launched an operation on Tuesday to capture strategic territory near the strait and around the city of Mocha, which the Houthis had captured in September. Coalition targeting The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Wednesday it destroyed 82 Houthi military targets in the Yemeni governorates of Saada, Hodeidah, al-Jawf and Marib. asserted
it → align → Saada
The spokesperson for the coalition said in a statement the targets included ballistic missile sites including “11 mountain-based ballistic missile storages in Saada, command and control centres, communication systems, missile and weapons storages”. asserted
targets → say → Saada
The new operation followed Houthi attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport, according to the spokesperson. uncertain
operation → follow → spokesperson
Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said the attacks on the two airports killed three people. asserted
attacks → say → people
One person was killed and eight wounded in an attack on King Khalid International Airport, and two were killed and 28 wounded in an attack on facilities at Abha airport, the General Authority of Civil Aviation said in a statement. asserted
Authority → kill → statement
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