Yemeni government forces announced 1,974 targeting operations against Houthi positions, reinforcements and military equipment on November 8–9, as fighting intensified across Al-Jawf, Marib, Taiz and the southern fronts.

According to military statements, the operations resulted in the neutralisation of approximately 394 Houthi fighters and commanders, including those killed, wounded or fleeing the battlefield, alongside the destruction or disabling of 255 military vehicles and pieces of equipment.

The figures are based on preliminary military assessments and have not been independently verified.

November 9: 982 Targeting Operations

The Yemeni Armed Forces reported 982 targeting operations on November 9, including 17 fighter jet airstrikes, 123 drone strikes, 60 multiple rocket launcher operations and 782 field artillery strikes.

The military estimated that 127 Houthi fighters and commanders were killed or wounded, while dozens of others fled the battlefield. It also reported the destruction or disabling of 158 military vehicles and pieces of equipment.

In Al-Jawf, government forces, including Emergency Divisions and the Nation's Shield Forces, reportedly captured additional strategic positions.

In Taiz, government troops and local resistance fighters continued confronting Houthi attacks, while the Nation's Shield Forces, Giants Brigades and National Resistance forces reported territorial gains along the southern and southwestern fronts.

November 8: 992 Targeting Operations

A day earlier, government forces reported 992 targeting operations, comprising 19 fighter jet airstrikes, 29 drone strikes and 944 combined artillery and rocket launcher operations.

The military said approximately 267 Houthi fighters and commanders had been neutralised, a figure encompassing those killed, wounded or fleeing the battlefield.

It also reported that 97 military vehicles, artillery pieces, launch platforms and other equipment had been destroyed or disabled.

Government forces announced further advances in Al-Jawf, continued engagements in Marib and Taiz, and the capture of additional positions along the southern and southwestern fronts.

Cumulative Military Figures

Figures previously compiled by Sheba Intelligence from Yemeni military statements placed the offensive at 43,205 targeting operations.

Adding the 1,974 operations reported on November 8–9 would bring the cumulative total to 45,179 targeting operations, provided that the earlier figure excludes both days and that no operations have been counted twice.

The cumulative figure therefore remains provisional pending reconciliation of the daily military reports.

The latest statements indicate that government forces are maintaining pressure across several fronts, with artillery accounting for the largest share of reported targeting operations.

The military also reported continuing territorial gains in Al-Jawf and the southern sectors, although the statements did not specify the full extent of newly captured territory.

Sheba Intelligence continues to compile and review the military figures released since the launch of Operation Dawn of Yemen on October 4, 2026, distinguishing reported targeting operations from confirmed battlefield outcomes.