![Yemeni government forces conduct search and clearance operations after announcing that they regained control of the strategic Mount Qarfan from Houthi forces in the Ash Shamaytayn district of Taiz province, Yemen, on September 23, 2026. [Marwan Abdullah Yahya Saeed Al-shabi - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AA-20260923-42554079-42554063-YEMENI_GOVERNMENT_FORCES_SAY_THEY_HAVE_TAKEN_CONTROL_OF_STRATEGIC_HILL_IN_TAIZ.jpg)
The Yemeni army said on Saturday it killed at least 700 Houthi fighters in 257 operations across several fronts, Anadolu reports. In a statement on social media, military spokesman Col. Majed al-Nuzaili said government forces carried out the operations using warplanes, drones, artillery, missiles and rocket launchers. The operations covered Sanaa, Midi, Baqim and fronts in Al-Jawf, Marib, Al-Bayda and Lahj, with the main operational effort concentrated on Taiz fronts, he added. Targets included command and control centers, troop concentrations, combat buildups and reserves, weapons and ammunition depots, and military supply routes and transport. According to preliminary battlefield estimates, the operations “neutralized at least 700” Houthi fighters and destroyed strategic and high-value military targets, along with 170 combat vehicles and […]
