Yemeni government forces announced on Saturday that they had successfully halted Houthi attacks in Marib province, citing the use of warplanes and drones to destroy enemy fortifications and equipment. The government’s statement also highlighted ongoing operations in al‑Jawf province, where fighting has continued for a third consecutive day as part of the “Dawn of Yemen” campaign launched over a month ago.
According to the army’s spokesperson, Colonel Majed al‑Nazili, the forces carried out 875 strikes on Houthi positions that day, reportedly neutralising about 130 commanders and fighters and disabling 50 vehicles and missile launchers. The figures, however, have not been independently verified.
In contrast, the Iran‑backed Houthi group reported a separate series of strikes that killed at least 27 civilians and wounded around 30 others in the Sanaa province. The attacks targeted al‑Shariya village north of the capital, with the Ministry of Health spokesman Anees al‑Asbahi noting that most of the victims were women and children.
Houthis blamed Saudi‑led coalition airstrikes for the civilian toll and vowed to “avenge” the attack, while the coalition’s spokesman, Colonel Turki al‑Malki, confirmed the downing of a Houthi ballistic missile over the Riyadh region earlier that day.
The conflict’s toll on civilians has escalated, with the Houthis and the Yemeni government exchanging blame over a market attack in Taiz that killed additional civilians. Al Jazeera’s Yousef Mawry reported that the Houthis attribute the recent civilian deaths to Saudi air strikes, whereas government officials hold the Houthis responsible.
Amid the fighting, the Houthis claimed to have launched six attacks on Saudi targets, including King Khalid International Airport, oil facilities in Riyadh and Khurais, a pumping station in Dawadmi, a National Guard camp in Najran, and troop gatherings in al‑Jawf and Marib provinces. The timing of these attacks remains unclear.
Source: Al Jazeera
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