Yemen's government-aligned forces have reported 378 Houthi fighters killed or wounded in ground clashes and air attacks in the Taiz governorate. The Taiz Axis military command issued a statement, stating that warplanes carried out nine air strikes on Houthi positions and gatherings in al-Misrakh district, on the al-Shaqab front, and around Taiz city.
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Yemen's government-aligned forces have reported 378 Houthi fighters killed or wounded in…: Yemen's government-aligned forces have reported 378 Houthi fighters killed or wounded in ground clashes and air attacks in the Taiz governorate.
The Taiz Axis military command issued a statement, stating that warplanes carried out nin…: The Taiz Axis military command issued a statement, stating that warplanes carried out nine air strikes on Houthi positions and gatherings in al-Misrakh district, on the al-Shaqab front, and around Taiz city.
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Yemen forces, Saudi-led coalition say 378 Houthis killed, two missile launchers destroyed
17 October 2026 02:10 BST
Yemen’s government-aligned forces say 378 Houthi fighters have been killed or wounded in ground clashes and air attacks in Taiz governorate, while the Saudi-led coalition forces claimed two Houthi ballistic missile launchers were destroyed in Yemen’s northern Saada governorate.
A statement issueed by Taiz Axis military command and carried by the state-run Saba news agency, said warplanes carried out nine air strikes on Houthi positions and gatherings in al-Misrakh district, on the al-Shaqab front, and around Taiz city.
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