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Yemeni government’s military says its forces advancing against Houthis

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Yemen’s internationally recognized government military claims to have killed over a thousand Houthi fighters in nearly 2,000 targeted operations across the country as part of operation “Dawn of Yemen.” Colonel Majed Abdullah al-Nazili, the spokesman for Yemeni government forces, reported that ground troops continue their offensive and destroyed significant amounts of Houthi ammunition and vehicles. The conflict is escalating with an attack on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport, prompting President Trump to consider military action against the Houthis. Meanwhile, the Iran-backed group warns international actors like Pakistan against involvement in support of Saudi Arabia.
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Yemeni government forces claimed they killed 1,150 Houthi fighters in nearly 2,000 targeted operations across Yemen over a 24-hour period as part of operation "Dawn of Yemen." Colonel Majed Abdullah al-Nazili, the spokesman for Yemeni government forces, also stated that army troops destroyed multiple Houthi ammunition dumps and at least 180 vehicles, including combat, transport, and supply vehicles. Al Jazeera could not independently verify these claims.

Meanwhile, an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital, injured several people and led to flight cancellations. Despite this, U.S. President Donald Trump indicated uncertainty about whether the United States would join strikes against the Houthis following the airport attack. The conflict is intensifying with no mediation efforts currently underway, according to Baraa Shiban, a Yemen expert at the Royal United Services Institute in London.

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“The articles describe different incidents: one about Yemeni government forces advancing against Houthis and another about a Houthi attack on Riyadh International Airport.”
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“The fighting is spreading on multiple fronts, but it is a situation that will keep escalating,” Baraa Shiban, an associate fellow in international security and Yemen expert at the London-based Royal United Services Institute think tank, told Al Jazeera, adding that the violence will not be “dying down” anytime soon. “There is no mediation happening this time – there [are] no regional or local mediators that are able to cool down the situation,” he said.
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🔮 He said the army had destroyed Houthi ammunition dumps and at least 180 combat, transport and supply vehicles operated by the Houthis, adding that ground forces “continued to advance their assault”. Al Jazeera could not independently verify the information. An attack on King Khalid International airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, on Saturday killed and injured several people and led to flights being cancelled.
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Yemeni government’s military says its forces advancing against Houthis · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 3 hedged)

The military of Yemen’s internationally recognised government says it has killed hundreds of Houthi fighters in targeted operations over the past 24 hours. asserted
it → recognise → hours
Colonel Majed Abdullah al-Nazili, the spokesman for Yemeni government forces, said at least 1,150 Houthis were killed in almost 2,000 targeted operations across the country as part of operation “Dawn of Yemen”. asserted
Houthis → say → Yemen
Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Attack on airport in Saudi capital, Riyadh, leaves several injured - list 2 of 3From Aden to Sanaa, Yemenis struggle to deal with soaring living costs - list 3 of 3UN asserted
Yemenis → leave → costs
warns Yemen has returned to ‘full-scale war’, urges dialogue asserted
Yemen → warn → dialogue
He said the army had destroyed Houthi ammunition dumps and at least 180 combat, transport and supply vehicles operated by the Houthis, adding that ground forces “continued to advance their assault”. Al Jazeera could not independently verify the information. An attack on King Khalid International airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, on Saturday killed and injured several people and led to flights being cancelled. uncertain
flights → say → people
When asked if the United States would join strikes against the Houthis after the attack, President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that he “will make a decision soon”. asserted
he → ask → decision
Al Jazeera’s Yousef Mawry, reporting from Yemen on Saturday, said the Houthis had yet to claim responsibility for the latest attack. uncertain
Houthis → report → attack
But the Iran-backed group has warned aviation companies to avoid using Saudi airspace, saying any aircraft operating there – except over the holy cities of Mecca and Medina – is a target. asserted
aircraft → back → Mecca
Mawry said the Houthis were preparing to fight the war on multiple fronts, including against the participation of international actors, such as Pakistan. asserted
Houthis → say → Pakistan
“The Houthis say that if Pakistan engages in any military activities against them on behalf of Saudi Arabia, then they will be treated in the same fashion as the Saudis are currently being dealt with,” Mawry said. asserted
Mawry → say → fashion
There are plans to launch ballistic missiles towards Pakistan and attack Pakistan-flagged vessels in the Red and Arabian seas, he added. asserted
he → be → seas
“The fighting is spreading on multiple fronts, but it is a situation that will keep escalating,” Baraa Shiban, an associate fellow in international security and Yemen expert at the London-based Royal United Services Institute think tank, told Al Jazeera, adding that the violence will not be “dying down” anytime soon. “There is no mediation happening this time – there [are] no regional or local mediators that are able to cool down the situation,” he said. asserted
he → spread → situation
The Saudi-backed Yemeni forces are advancing on the Houthis in a bid to recapture areas around the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a critical trade route for global shipping into and out of the Red Sea. asserted
forces → back → Sea
Battles are now raging around the strategic southern Yemeni cities of Mocha and Dhubab, which are on the Red Sea coast and strategically important for control of Bab al-Mandeb. asserted
which → rag → Mandeb
The Houthis, who have controlled Sanaa and parts of northwestern Yemen since 2014, seized the area in September, effectively taking control of the strait, although both sides claim control of the shipping lanes. uncertain
sides → control → lanes
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