3 days ago
Houthis Report 106 Saudi Strikes as Yemen Government Launches Campaign
The Houthis said Saudi Arabia carried out 106 strikes in Yemen in one day.
They said the strikes hit several places, including the capital, Sanaa.
The numbers have not been independently checked, and Saudi Arabia had not confirmed the reported attacks.
Yemen's internationally recognised government announced a campaign to take back areas held by the Houthis.
The government called it the "battle of liberation."
A local security official said Houthi fighters entered At Turbah after government forces left.
Some government troops moved to nearby mountains or into Lahj province.
The reports come during a sharp increase in fighting in Yemen.
The Houthis said Saudi Arabia carried out 106 air and missile strikes over 24 hours.
Houthi spokesperson Yahya Sarea said strikes hit Sanaa, Al-Jawf and Taiz; the figures were not independently verified.
Saudi Arabia had not confirmed the reported strikes, according to the article.
Yemen's internationally recognised government announced a campaign it called the "battle of liberation" to retake Houthi-held territory.
A local security official said Houthi fighters entered At Turbah after government forces withdrew to positions outside the city and farther south.
- Who
- The Houthis, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen's internationally recognised government.
- What
- The Houthis reported 106 Saudi strikes in 24 hours as the government announced a campaign to retake territory; Houthi fighters also entered At Turbah.
- Where
- Yemen, including Sanaa, Al-Jawf, Taiz, At Turbah and Lahj.
- When
- The reports and developments occurred on Sunday, local time; the strikes were said to have taken place over the preceding 24 hours.
- Why
- The government said its campaign aims to retake Houthi-held territory; the article does not establish a reason for the reported Saudi strikes.
Houthi account
Government and verification context
Reported Saudi strikes
Houthi account
The Houthis said Saudi Arabia carried out 106 air and missile strikes in the preceding 24 hours, bringing their reported total since the escalation began to 1,516.
Government and verification context
The report said the figures could not be independently verified and Saudi Arabia had not confirmed the strikes.
Territory and military campaign
Houthi account
Houthi fighters advanced into At Turbah after government forces withdrew, according to a local security official.
Government and verification context
The internationally recognised government announced the "battle of liberation," saying it was beginning a campaign to retake Houthi-held territory.
Key facts
- Reported strikes
- 106 air and missile strikes over 24 hours, according to the Houthis
- Cumulative Houthi figure
- Yahya Sarea said 1,516 strikes had occurred since the current escalation began
- Verification
- The figures could not be independently verified; Saudi Arabia had not confirmed the reported strikes
- Government campaign
- Announced as the "battle of liberation" to retake Houthi-held territory
- At Turbah
- A local security official said Houthi fighters entered the city after government forces withdrew
- Troop withdrawals
- Government troops and allied fighters reportedly pulled back to positions outside At Turbah, with some retreating into Lahj
- Conflict background
- The conflict began in late 2014 after the Houthis seized Sanaa and much of northern Yemen; a Saudi-led coalition intervened in March 2015
Sources
Related news
Houthis Claim Saudi Strikes Amid Yemen Conflict Escalation
Yemen Announces Offensive as Houthis Advance and Claim Aramco Strikes
Houthis Allege 28 Saudi Airstrikes Across Yemen Amid Escalation
Houthis Report 26 Saudi Strikes Amid Yemen War
Explosions Rock Sanaa as Houthis Report Saudi Airstrikes
Houthis Claim Riyadh Attacks as Saudi Arabia Intercepts Missile
