Yemeni forces claim gains in Taiz, say 558 Houthi fighters killed in 24 hours

Aden Oct 20 (UNI) Yemeni government forces have captured new positions in Taiz and carried out 1,164 strikes against Houthi targets over the past 24 hours, killing an estimated 558 fighters, a military spokesperson said on Tuesday. Majed Al-Nuzaili, spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, said government troops has pushed Houthi fighters back under heavy air and artillery support as part of Operation Dawn of Yemen. In a post on X, Al-Nuzaili said the operations has destroyed or damaged 135 Houthi military vehicles and pieces of equipment. The strikes targeted troop concentrations, reinforcements, fortifications and supply routes, he added. The…