Yemeni Army Says 257 Strikes Killed 700 Houthis as Taiz Fighting Forces Crossing Shut
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Oct 3
Yemeni Army Says 257 Strikes Killed 700 Houthis as Taiz Fighting Forces Crossing Shut
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Oct 3
Summary
Yemen’s army said 257 strikes on Sanaa, Taiz and other Houthi-held areas killed at least 700 rebels and destroyed 170 combat vehicles and heavy equipment.
The military said it used warplanes, drones, artillery, missiles and rocket launchers to blunt Houthi attacks as fighting for Yemen’s most populated regions intensified after the 2022 truce collapsed in July.
Taiz has become the main flashpoint, with heavy Houthi shelling, civilian casualties and large-scale displacement; government forces also said they captured the Samaa fort southeast of the city.
The government shut the al-Houban crossing into Taiz for security reasons after alleging a Houthi infiltration attempt, closing a key route reopened to civilians in 2024 after nine years.
The latest escalation follows the Houthis’ mid-September seizure of Mocha and strategic Bab al-Mandeb islands, a renewed offensive that has displaced hundreds of thousands.