# Yemen’s army claims over 1,500 Houthi casualties in past 24 hours

https://mins.news/en/item/84495

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-03 08:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/3/over-1500-houthi-casualties-in-past-24-hours-yemeni-army-says?traffic_source=rss

> Yemen’s internationally recognised government forces say nearly 500 operations over the past 24 hours killed or wounded 1,540 Houthi fighters, mainly in Taiz, where they halted a Houthi advance. The army also closed the al-Houban crossing to Taiz city, citing security concerns after alleged infiltration attempts and nearby attacks.

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