The Yemeni government forces issued a statement on September 13, local time, saying that between August 9 and September 10, their clashes with the Yemeni Houthis in the western coastal region of Yemen and related islands have already caused about 2,000 government casualties. The Houthis have killed more than 1,000 people and injured thousands more. Recently, the Houthis have stepped up their offensive against Yemeni government forces, have taken control of the entire western coast of the country and continued to advance southward.

The Yemeni government forces issued a statement on September 13, local time, saying that between August 9 and September 10, their clashes with the Yemeni Houthis in the western coastal region of Yemen and related islands have already caused about 2,000 government casualties. The Houthis have killed more than 1,000 people and injured thousands more. Recently, the Houthis have stepped up their offensive against Yemeni government forces, have taken control of the entire western coast of the country and continued to advance southward.