Yemeni army liberates strategic positions in Nahm province

Yemeni army liberates strategic positions in Nahm province
Houthi militants stand guard during a rally in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. (File Photo: Hani Mohammed/AP)
Updated 01 August 2018
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Yemeni army liberates strategic positions in Nahm province

Yemeni army liberates strategic positions in Nahm province
  • A military source revealed that the liberation took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning
  • 17 militants were killed and a number of military equipment was destroyed

DUBAI: Yemen’s army, backed by the Arab coalition, liberated strategic positions in Nahm province on Wednesday, east of Sanaa, amid major clashes with the Houthi militia, Saudi state-news channel Al-Ekhbariya reported.
In a statement issued by the Yemeni Armed Forces media center, a military source revealed that the liberation took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with 17 militants killed and a number of military equipment destroyed.