Conflict & Security
Airstrikes kill more than 70 Houthis in Yemen's Taiz and Lahj
October 31, 2026 at 04:57 PM
Yemeni sources reported more than 70 Houthi fighters killed and dozens wounded in airstrikes across Taiz and Lahj over the past 48 hours.
- Strikes hit armed gatherings and military vehicles in Hayfan and Wadi al-Dhabab in Taiz, plus Houthi sites in Lahj's al-Maqatira and al-Mudariba districts.
- Field sources reported continued clashes between government forces and Houthis in Lahj's al-Maqatira district.
- Field sources said the Houthis keep sending military reinforcements to the Taiz and Lahj fronts despite the airstrikes.
- The Yemeni armed forces announced 1,119 strikes under its "Dawn of Yemen" operation and control of sites on the Jawf fronts.