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AlArabiya: More Than 200 Houthis Reportedly Killed in Yemen Fighting and Drone Strikes

2026.08.17, 13:20
AlArabiya: More Than 200 Houthis Reportedly Killed in Yemen Fighting and Drone Strikes

MMore than 200 Houthi fighters have reportedly been killed over the past 48 hours, with most of the casualties occurring in Yemen’s southwestern Taiz province amid intense fighting and drone strikes, military sources in Sanaa said Sunday.

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The reported losses are among the heaviest suffered by the Iran-backed group since the latest escalation in Yemen began.

According to military and medical sources, most of those killed were members of the Houthis’ so-called al-Samad Brigade. Large numbers of bodies were reportedly transported to hospitals in the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, over the past two days.

The independent Yemeni outlet Yemen Future, citing military sources, reported that the Houthis had deployed additional fighters to the al-Barh front west of Taiz in an effort to replace their losses and resume offensive operations. The reinforcements reportedly included elite troops, commandos and mobilization units.

Sources in Sanaa also said the Houthis had begun releasing hundreds of prisoners from detention facilities in areas under their control in exchange for joining the fighting, apparently as the group seeks to expand its manpower.

Approximately 850 prisoners and detainees have reportedly been released from facilities in Saada, Hajjah and Sanaa, including individuals accused of criminal and drug-related offenses. Authorities are also reportedly preparing to release another 1,400 prisoners in Dhamar province.

Those released were allegedly required to sign agreements committing to fight on the front lines in exchange for having their cases dropped or their legal status resolved. The Houthis also reportedly offered some prisoners formal recruitment and financial assistance, while agreeing to settle the debts of certain inmates jailed over their inability to repay them in return for joining the fighting.

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