RIYADH: More than 200 Houthis have been killed in various operations in Yemen, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Wednesday.
In oil-rich Marib province, more than 110 Houthi fighters were killed and 11 military vehicles destroyed in operations over the last 24 hours.
The coalition also carried out strikes in Al-Bayda province which resulted in the deaths of over 90 Houthis and the destruction of 10 military vehicles.
On Tuesday, coalition spokesman Brig. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki announced the launch of a new military operation to liberate the whole country from the Houthis.
In the wake of the victory in Shabwa on Monday when the whole province was reclaimed, Al-Maliki said the operation aimed to “purify Yemen” and establish safety, security, prosperity, and growth.
