Yemeni military says it 'neutralized' over 1,500 Houthi fighters in a day of strikes

Yemen's military said its forces “neutralized” more than 1,500 Houthi fighters over the past day, according to a statement from Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Col. Majed Al-Nuzaili, cited by TASS.

Al-Nuzaili said the operation involved combat aircraft, drones, artillery and missile systems. The statement did not provide independent verification of the reported toll, nor did it specify the exact locations of the strikes.

The claim has not been independently confirmed, and the Houthi movement, which controls large parts of northern Yemen, was not quoted responding in this report. Casualty figures announced by parties to the conflict in Yemen have frequently differed sharply between sides and are difficult to verify independently.

The fighting forms part of the broader, long-running conflict between Yemen's internationally recognized government and allied forces on one side and the Houthi movement on the other, a conflict that has persisted for years with periods of escalation and relative calm.

No additional details on casualties among Yemeni government-aligned forces were included in the statement.