10 senior members of Houthi militia killed in ongoing battle to liberate Yemen

A picture taken on June 21, 2018 shows armored vehicles belonging to the Amalqa (“Giants”) Brigades, loyal to the Saudi-backed government, parked on the side of a road during the offensive to seize the Red Sea port city of Hodeida from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, on its southern outskirts near the airport: (Saleh Al-Obeidi/AFP)

• The senior members of the Houthi militia were among dozens killed
• There was also more than 30 members of the militia captured

DUBAI: The Yemeni army has killed 10 senior members of the Houthis in battles to liberate the Al-Bayda province from the Iranian-backed militia, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.

According to Yemen’s Ministry of Defense website “September 26” the 10 were killed as fighting continued across large areas of the province.

The senior members of the militia were among dozens killed and more than 30 captured.