The coalition spokesman rejects the Houthi claims of victories and confirms that they suffered heavy human losses
Quick Look
- Coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki said that the human losses the Houthis are suffering in Taiz at the hands of the Yemeni Armed Forces and the Popular Resistance make them look for imaginary victories to divert attention from the scale of the losses and the growing popular anger, noting that the Houthis announced that they targeted Aramco facilities in Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones, while Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported that they lost about 5,000 fighters within a week and that the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out 257 targeted air strikes.
- Houthi reinforcements resulted in the neutralization of at least 700 elements.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
This escalation comes within the framework of the ongoing conflict in Yemen for years between the Iran-backed Houthis and the Saudi-led Arab coalition that supports the internationally recognized Yemeni government, as last week witnessed an increase in Houthi attacks on Saudi targets and military responses from the coalition and Yemeni forces.
Coalition spokesman, Major General Turki al-Maliki, said: “What the Houthis are being exposed to in Taiz, and what we are following and witnessing of the human losses of the group’s members at the hands of the heroes of the Yemeni armed forces and the popular resistance on all fronts, makes them search for imaginary victories.”
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In statements to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Al-Maliki explained this behavior by the Houthis as “an attempt to divert attention from the extent of the losses and the growing popular anger over the behavior of the militias, and their connection to foreign agendas that have brought chaos and devastation to Yemen.”
The Houthis announced earlier today, Saturday, that they targeted Aramco facilities in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, using ballistic missiles and drones.
Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported that the Houthis lost about 5,000 fighters within a week, while the Yemeni armed forces are carrying out a number of air and ground military operations on the various fronts that the Houthis attacked.
The spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Colonel Majid Al-Nuzaili, announced the implementation of 257 air strikes targeting Houthi military reinforcements on several fronts, noting that "at least 700 Houthi elements were neutralized."
The developments come in light of the escalation between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, as the coalition announced yesterday the interception and destruction of 3 ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis towards the Saudi city of Khamis Mushait.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The coalition will continue to carry out air strikes targeting Houthi reinforcements and positions on multiple fronts, including Taiz.
Very likely · Within days
The Houthis may increase their missile and drone attacks on Saudi targets in an attempt to achieve false victories and distract from their human losses.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What are the precise targets that the Houthis targeted at Aramco in Riyadh?
- Will these attacks lead to a direct Saudi military response?
- What are the exact human losses of the Yemeni forces and the popular resistance on the fronts?
