Saudi backed Yemeni forces claim 700 Houthis killed in daily clashes

Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces claim to have killed hundreds of Houthi fighters as they attempt to retake lost territory, Al Jazeera reported. The military reported that 700 Houthis were killed in intense strikes over a 24-hour period. [1][6]

The Houthis claimed that they targeted a Saudi Aramco facility south of Riyadh with a missile and drone attack, according to Al Jazeera. Smoke and fire were seen near the oil plant, but Saudi authorities and Aramco have not confirmed the strike. [1][6][7]

The Houthi rebels also accused Saudi forces of launching dozens of airstrikes on Sanaa, as reported by r/worldnews. Cross-border military attacks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen have intensified sharply amid the ongoing conflict. [2][6][7]

The conflict began following the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen in 2015. The Houthis previously captured the Yemeni capital of Sanaa in September 2014, establishing themselves as de facto rulers of much of western Yemen. [4][5]