Yemeni army inflicts heavy casualties on Houthi militants in Taiz

In a statement on the Yemeni armed forces’ official website, “September 26,” a military official said dozens of militants had been killed or wounded. (File photo: AFP)

• Yemen's civil war began in September 2014 when the Houthi militia overthrew Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi's government
• The Saudi-led Arab coalition backs Yemeni forces on the ground

DUBAI: The Yemeni army launched a surprise attack on Houthi militia positions in Taiz, Saudi state-news channel Al-Ekhbariya reported.
In a statement on the Yemeni armed forces’ official website, “September 26,” a military official said dozens of militants had been killed or wounded.