Yemen and Saudi-led coalition claim heavy Houthi losses and missile sites destroyed
Yemen’s government-aligned forces say 378 Houthi fighters were killed or wounded in Taiz, while the Saudi-led coalition reports destroying two ballistic missile launchers in Saada.
A statement from the Taiz Axis military command, circulated by the state news agency Saba, reported that nine air strikes hit Houthi positions in al-Misrakh district, the al-Shaqab front and around Taiz city, resulting in 378 Houthi casualties. The Saudi-led coalition’s official spokesperson announced that two Houthi ballistic missile launchers were eliminated in northern Saada governorate. Both sides presented the figures as evidence of their advancing campaign against the rebels.
Why it matters
The reported losses and equipment destruction signal a potential shift in the balance of power in Yemen's civil war.
In this story
