Yemeni army reports 1,417 attacks on Houthis in 24 hours, 800 fighters killed or wounded

BEIRUT: The Yemeni army has said that 1,417 attacks were carried out against Houthi rebels in the past 24 hours, in which 800 fighters were killed or wounded.

Majid Abdullah al-Nazili, spokesman for the Yemeni armed forces, said more than 190 armoured vehicles and other military equipment were destroyed or disabled in the operations.

According to the spokesman, the attacks also targeted positions and firing points of the Houthi militia.

Fighter jets, drones, field artillery and several rocket launching systems were used in the operations.