Houthi commander killed as Yemen troops halt militia advances

The Yemeni army freed some areas in Saada province. (AFP/File)

• The Arab Coalition destroyed some Houthi rocket launchers
• The army freed an oasis in Saada

DUBAI: The Yemeni army stopped Houthi militants from advancing in Al-Bayda province, killing a commander and a number of other fighters on Tuesday, Saudi state agency reported.

Meanwhile, Arab Coalition jets targeted Houthi rocket launchers in Taiz province, in southern Yemen.

Elsewhere Yemeni troops, backed by the Arab Coalition, made advances in Saada province in the north of the country.

The army freed Sahama oasis, killing a number of militants.