Houthi Militias Bleeding… 153 Killed in August, Half of Them Field Commanders 

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The Houthi militias suffered heavy human losses during the past month of August, which witnessed a peak in the group’s escalation on Yemen’s western and eastern fronts.

At least 153 deaths among Houthi military personnel and field commanders across various combat fronts between August 1 and August 31, 2026.

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According to the tally, the Houthi militias lost 76 ideological commanders, considered part of the group’s elite fighters, in addition to 77 other members, including escorts and tribal fighters involved with the group.

The figures indicate that the Houthis suffered an average of five deaths per day, excluding the wounded and those who sustained permanent disabilities. The militias also reportedly buried fighters on the front lines after their bodies were torn apart as a result of the airstrikes that targeted them.

The tally was based on an analysis of video footage published by the group’s media outlets showing funeral processions organized by the Houthis in 12 governorates that are either fully or partially under their control, despite the militias’ extensive efforts to conceal the scale of their losses.

The Houthi group’s losses come despite the relative stagnation of the front lines, with the escalation largely limited to exchanges of artillery fire or aerial strikes carried out by drones.

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Sanaa Leads the List

The tally shows that Sanaa topped the list of governorates in terms of militia fatalities, with more than 50 members and commanders buried there. It was followed by Hajjah governorate, known as the militias’ backyard and located near their main stronghold, with 22 deaths.

The militias’ principal stronghold, Saada, ranked third, with 20 members and commanders killed. Dhamar governorate, known as the group’s manpower reservoir, came fourth with 18 deaths, followed by Amran, where the militias have decimated local tribes, with 17 deaths.

The remaining fatalities were distributed across the following governorates: Ibb (8), Al Mahwit (4), Al Hudaydah (4), Al Dhale’e (3), Al Jawf (2), Raymah (2), Taiz (2), and Al Bayda (1).

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Ideological Commanders

The tally reveals the death of prominent Houthi commander Hassan Hussein Ali Mutahar, who claimed the rank of “major general.” He was from Bani Hashish in Sanaa and was considered one of the commanders of the Houthis’ Sixth Military Region. He was killed a week earlier in a drone airstrike.

The figures also show that most of the Houthi commanders killed were ideological commanders who claimed the rank of “colonel,” with 27 commanders falling into this category. The militias then assigned 10 of them the rank of major and nine the rank of “brigadier general.”

The remaining losses were distributed as follows: lieutenant colonel (4), captain (9), first lieutenant (8), second lieutenant (4), and warrant officer (4).

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The following are the names of the most prominent Houthis killed during August:

Hassan Hussein Ali Mutahar, claiming the rank of major general, from Sanaa.

Khaled Ahmed Mohammed Al-Ghoubah, claiming the rank of brigadier general, from Sanaa.

Abdulrahman Mohammed Hussein Al-Omari, claiming the rank of brigadier general, from Sanaa.

Ali Ahmed Al-Maghribi, claiming the rank of brigadier general, from Sanaa.

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Nouh Mohammed Al-Hadrami, claiming the rank of brigadier general, from Sanaa.

Abdullah Mutahar Suleiman, claiming the rank of brigadier general, from Sanaa.

Ibrahim Mohammed Al-Qahsa, claiming the rank of brigadier general, from Saada.

Taha Ahmed Hadi Al-Shouay, claiming the rank of brigadier general, from Sanaa.

Mahfouz Yahya Ahmed Al-Rakhmi, claiming the rank of brigadier general, from Hajjah.

Hussein Hassan Ali Al-Hatfi, claiming the rank of brigadier general, from Saada.

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