DUBAI: Yemen’s army forced Iran-backed Houthi militia to retreat from areas in Hais, south of Hodeidah province, Saudi state-news agency SPA reported on Sunday.
The militants have been trying to infiltrate Hais since Saturday midnight but the government forces, supported by the Arab Coalition, forced them to flee, an army source said.
Meanwhile, the Houthis stormed into a village in Abs district northwest of Hajjah and abducted a civilian, local sources said.
The Yemeni army has made strategic progress in Abs and has taken over many cities and areas.
