Yemen's warring sides claim heavy losses in intensified fighting
In a battlefield account published on November 11, forces aligned with Yemen's internationally recognised government said about 190 Houthi commanders and fighters had been killed or wounded in attacks across several governorates.
The spokesman referred to operations in Lahij, Taiz, Marib, al-Jawf, Hajjah and al-Bayda. The casualty figure is an initial claim by one side and has not been independently verified.
The Houthis also claimed heavy losses among government-aligned forces and alleged that air attacks harmed women and children. Rival claims must not be added together as a confirmed casualty total. The figure of 190 means killed or injured, not 190 deaths.
Earlier report (2026-11-07)
New bloodshed has been recorded in Yemen's continuing civil war. Government forces have repelled attacks launched by Houthi rebels in Marib province, government circles said.
The rebels' advance was halted in counterattacks carried out with the support of warplanes and drones, and several fighters were killed, the government side says.
Meanwhile, the Houthi side has alleged that 27 people were killed in a strike on a village in the province where the capital Sanaa is located. Civilians were among the dead, that side said.
Hundreds of thousands have been killed in the Yemeni conflict, which has continued for more than a decade, and millions of people live with shortages of food and medicine. Humanitarian organisations keep pointing out that it is ordinary people who pay the greatest price in attacks by both sides.
