Houthis report 94 Saudi airstrikes across six Yemeni provinces

The Ansar Allah movement, commonly known as the Houthis, announced that Saudi Arabian warplanes carried out roughly 94 airstrikes over the past 24 hours. The attacks targeted civilian landmarks in six different provinces within Yemen.

Airstrike details and locations

Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for the Houthis, issued a statement specifying that the Saudi air force launched these 94 strikes against civilian targets. The affected provinces included Sanaa, Saada, Taiz, Hajja, Amran, and Ibb.

Saree noted that the bombardment resulted in civilian casualties, with both fatalities and injuries reported among the population. He identified the aircraft involved as F-15s and Typhoons, which took off from the Khamis Mushait and Taif bases. Additionally, missile aggression was reported to have originated from Najran and Jizan.

Cumulative escalation figures

The Houthi spokesperson highlighted that the total number of Saudi airstrikes since the beginning of the current escalation reached 1,350. This figure includes both aerial and missile attacks directed at various locations.

These developments occur amidst heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi group. Earlier, the Saudi-led coalition announced it had intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis toward the Saudi city of Khamis Mushait.

Yemeni army operations in Taiz

Separately, Colonel Major Magid Al-Nazili, the spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, reported on military actions in the southwestern part of the country. He stated that 20 airstrikes were executed to target Houthi military reinforcements.

Al-Nazili specified that these operations took place across several fronts within Taiz province. The strikes aimed to disrupt the logistical buildup of Houthi forces in the region.