Yemeni army continues to advance, pushing back Houthis in Al-Baydah province

Yemeni army continues to advance, pushing back Houthis in Al-Baydah province
Yemen’s army liberated new positions in Al-Baydah province, south east of the capital Sanaa, following fierce clashes with Houthi militants. (File photo: AFP)
Updated 04 August 2018
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Yemeni army continues to advance, pushing back Houthis in Al-Baydah province

Yemeni army continues to advance, pushing back Houthis in Al-Baydah province
  • Concentrated militia locations along the mountains were targeted by the army
  • Earlier, dozens of Houthi militants were killed during battles with the army on the outskirts of Fadha province

DUBAI: Yemen’s army liberated new positions in Al-Baydah province, south east of the capital Sanaa, following fierce clashes with Houthi militants, Saudi state-news agency Al-Ekhbariya reported.
A military source issued a statement to the Yemeni army’s official website, September net, saying that concentrated militia locations along the mountains were targeted by the army.
Earlier, dozens of Houthi militants were killed during battles with the army on the outskirts of Fadha province while trying to infiltrate the area.