Houthis suffer heavy losses as Yemen army advances in Al-Bayda

Houthis suffer heavy losses as Yemen army advances in Al-Bayda
A Yemeni fighter loyal to the Saudi-backed Yemeni president. (File photo: AFP)
Updated 30 July 2018
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Houthis suffer heavy losses as Yemen army advances in Al-Bayda

Houthis suffer heavy losses as Yemen army advances in Al-Bayda
  • At least 36 Houthi fighters were killed and another 50 were wounded in battles in Malagm district
  • The army was supported by Saudi-led Arab coalition air strikes

Dubai: Houthi militias suffered heavy losses on Sunday as the Yemeni army advanced in Al-Bayda province.  

At least 36 Houthi fighters were killed and another 50 were wounded in battles in Malagm district.

A Yemeni military source said in an Armed Forces Media Center statement that fierce fighting had taken place in a mountain range in the area.

The army was supported by Saudi-led Arab coalition air strikes.