Houthi militants killed, others wounded in clashes in Yemen’s Taiz

Houthi militants march during the funeral of a Military leader killed in the province of Hodeida, northern district of Abs, Hajjah governorate, on July 18, 2018. (File Photo: AFP/Essa Ahmed)

• “Intermittent clashes took place between forces of the National Army and the Houthi militia on several fronts,” Yemen’s Defense Ministry said
• Elsewhere, fighting erupted between troops and the militants on several fronts in Al-Baydah province

DUBAI: Fierce clashes erupted between the Yemeni army and Houthi militia in western Taiz on Wednesday leaving several militants dead and wounded, Saudi state-news channel reported.
“Intermittent clashes took place between forces of the National Army and the Houthi militia on several fronts,” Yemen’s Defense Ministry said in a statement issued on its official website September Net.
Elsewhere, fighting erupted between troops and the militants on several fronts in Al-Baydah province.
Local sources said the fighting broke out after Houthis attacked army forces in the Aqab Al-Qantha’ area, who repelled the attack and forced the militia to retreat and flee.