Summary Military spokesman Majed Abdullah al-Nuzaili said 744 strikes hit "legitimate military targets," including fortifications, supply networks and command centers.
(Web Desk) - Yemeni government forces intensified pressure on the Houthi stronghold of Taiz on Tuesday following a 24-hour offensive as part of "Operation Dawn Yemen."
Military spokesman Majed Abdullah al-Nuzaili said 744 strikes hit "legitimate military targets," including fortifications, supply networks and command centers.
The military also reported that 200 Houthi fighters were "neutralized" and that 90 vehicles and key facilities were disabled.
"As part of Operation Dawn of Yemen, our forces executed 744 direct targeting ops over the 24 past hours against Houthis militia targets across all fronts, resulting in neutralizing 200 Houthi members & destructing &disabling 90 military vehicles," armed forces Spox said https://t.co/j6pfGyHsQL
— Yemen Army Media (@Yemenarmyeng) October 20, 2026
Saudi-led coalition destroys Houthi missile launcher
The Saudi-led coalition announced Tuesday that it had targeted and destroyed the launch platform used by Houthi forces to fire a ballistic missile at Riyadh.
“We destroyed the platform that launched the ballistic missile that was fired at Riyadh today,” coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki confirmed on X.
The coalition also shared footage showing the tracking and targeting process.
Earlier in the day, coalition forces also reported intercepting and destroying an incoming Houthi drone over the Riyadh area.
