Yemen army says 285 Houthi members and commanders taken out of combat

The Yemen army said approximately 285 Houthi members and commanders were taken out of combat in the past 24 hours of the “Yemen Dawn” operation in Yemen. The army reported that approximately 190 vehicles, military vehicles, pieces of military equipment and unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed or rendered unusable in 835 targeting operations.

Scraper SystemOctober 22, 2026, 08:56 PM

Yemen army says 285 Houthi members and commanders taken out of combat

The Yemen army announced that 835 targeting operations were conducted against the Houthis in the latest 24-hour bilan of the “Yemen Dawn” operation. The army said approximately 285 Houthi members and commanders were taken out of combat.

The army reported that approximately 190 vehicles, military vehicles, pieces of military equipment and unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed or rendered unusable during the operations. It said the attacks were carried out using fighter jets, unmanned aerial vehicles, field artillery, rocket launchers and sniper units.

Houthi reinforcements stopped in Taiz

The targets of the operations included Houthi movements and assembly areas, as well as reinforcement units, weapons, armored vehicles, firing positions, fortifications, and transport and supply vehicles.

The Yemen army said in a statement that the Houthis had deployed new units and reinforcements to retake positions under their control in the Taiz region of southwestern Yemen. It said army units, supported by popular resistance forces, had stopped the Houthi advance and prevented them from reaching their objectives.

Attacks target Houthi activity on the Ma'rib fronts

On the northern and eastern fronts west of Ma'rib, Houthi movements, fortifications and armed vehicles were targeted using armored units, artillery elements and unmanned aerial vehicles. The Yemen army said the operations had limited the Houthis' ability to maneuver and concentrate their forces between the fronts.

Yemen's chief of staff at a memorial ceremony in Washington (archive)

The army announced that it was continuing its duties in line with the operational plan. It said attacks were carried out against targets confirmed to have a military nature and that the necessary measures were taken to protect civilians and civilian settlements.

Fighting escalates again in Yemen

The Yemen army's use of the phrase “taken out of combat” refers to people being rendered militarily unable to continue fighting. The statement did not provide separate figures for those killed and wounded in this context.

The operations are considered part of an escalation that resumed last July in clashes between Yemen's government forces and the Houthis. This period is described as the most extensive military activity since the relatively calm period that followed the April 2022 ceasefire.

Saudi Arabia has led the military coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government since March 2015. The Houthis have controlled the capital, Sana'a, and some of Yemen's provinces since September 2014.

Yemen army says 285 Houthi members and commanders taken out of combat