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Yemeni Government Forces Conduct 81 Operations Against Houthi Militia
Aug 20, 2026 12:28 PM CT
Yemen
yemen,houthi,proxy warfare,internal conflict,military operations
Summary
Yemeni government forces reported conducting 81 military operations against Houthi positions in the past 24 hours. This internal conflict within Yemen impacts the broader Iran-Israel theater by affecting the operational capacity and territorial control of the Houthis, an Iranian-backed proxy force active in the Red Sea and against Israeli targets.
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Yemeni government forces carry out dozens of ‘operations’ against Houthis Yemeni government forces said they have carried out “81 qualitative military operations” against Houthis in the past 24 hours, Al Jazeera reported. Armed forces spokesman Colonel Majid Abdullah al-Nuzaili said the operation...
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Targeted by Yemeni government forces in 81 reported operations.