Yemeni army regains strategic positions in Taiz

Yemeni army regains strategic positions in Taiz
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen launched a military offensive in June to capture Hodeidah from the Houthis. (File photo: AFP)
Updated 26 August 2018
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Yemeni army regains strategic positions in Taiz

Yemeni army regains strategic positions in Taiz
  • A high-ranking military source said the army launched heavy attacks on Houthi positions in Al-Shouraijah and Jabal Eshar
  • Yemen’s army regained control of strategic positions along the Al-Shouraijah front in Taiz following clashes with the Houthi militia

DUBAI: Yemen’s army regained control of strategic positions along the Al-Shouraijah front in Taiz following clashes with the Houthi militia, Saudi state-news agency SPA reported.
A high-ranking military source said the army launched heavy attacks on Houthi positions in Al-Shouraijah and Jabal Eshar.
“The army’s liberation of the sites will contribute to securing a number of vital roads, enabling the army to move forward easily,” he said.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen launched a military offensive in June to capture Hodeidah from the Houthis.