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MapYemen Fighting Escalates As Government Forces Target Houthi Positions, Saudi Airstrikes Hit Sanaa
“At least 14 people were killed and 10 others wounded”
“according to Houthi officials”
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Saudi-led airstrikes hit a crowded market in Al-Jawf, killing at least 13 and wounding 16. Government forces widened operations, claiming 749 strikes against Houthi positions across multiple fronts.
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Escalation Across Yemen
Heavy clashes and airstrikes escalated across Yemen on Wednesday as government forces targeted Houthi positions and the Houthis reported a new wave of Saudi airstrikes. Majid al-Nuzaili, spokesperson for government forces, said in a statement posted on X that the forces carried out 749 strikes on Houthi command centers, fortifications, vehicles and supply lines over the previous 24 hours. Yahya Sarea, a Houthi military spokesperson, said in a statement on X that Saudi forces conducted 101 air and missile strikes against the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, and eight provinces over the past 24 hours.
The fighting came amid a sharp escalation between the Houthis and Yemen's internationally recognized government, which is backed by the Saudi-led coalition. The figures provided by both sides could not be independently verified.
Market Strikes and Claims
Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported that Saudi airstrikes hit a public market in al-Hazm and a nearby al-Tayseer fuel station in Yemen's northern province of al-Jawf, leaving casualties at both locations. Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, said the latest attacks targeted the capital Sana’a and provinces including al-Jawf, Hajjah, Sa’ada, ‘Amran, al-Mahwit, Ta’izz, Dhale and Lahij. Hamid Al-Rafiq, an adviser to the Yemeni Ministry of Justice, said international law prohibits attacks on markets and civilian sites, describing the incident as a war crime and a crime against humanity.
Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a prominent member of Ansarullah’s political bureau, warned that continued Saudi attacks would not go unanswered, saying, “The House of Saud’s insistence on the massacre of innocent Muslims clearly shows that the Riyadh regime has no connection to Islam.” The sources said some victims remained trapped beneath the rubble and witnesses described body parts scattered across the area.
Numbers, Blockade, and Next Steps
The Yemeni military said the reported attacks brought the total number of Saudi airstrikes and missile attacks since July to 3,480, as the Houthis and Saudi-led coalition traded claims of battlefield impact. Xinhua reported that Houthi-run al-Masirah TV said at least 14 people were killed and 10 others wounded in Saudi airstrikes that targeted a market and a fuel station in Al-Jawf province on Wednesday. The PressTV account said Saudi Arabia carried out at least 101 airstrikes and missile attacks against Yemen within a span of 24 hours, and it said the total number of Saudi airstrikes and missile attacks since July was 3,480.
On July 20, the Sana’a government announced a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia in response to what it called “an unjust and oppressive siege” imposed on Yemen for almost 12 years. The Yemeni Armed Forces reported successful missions that targeted vessels associated with Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, while the sources also described retaliatory attacks on targets deep inside the kingdom.