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At least 27 Houthis killed in clashes with Yemeni army

Houthi militia also releases 15 captives

News Service
08:54 - 9/05/2019 Perşembe
Update: 08:56 - 9/05/2019 Perşembe
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Supporters of the Houthi movement shout slogans as they attend a rally to mark the 4th anniversary of the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen's war, in Sanaa, Yemen March 26, 2019. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
Supporters of the Houthi movement shout slogans as they attend a rally to mark the 4th anniversary of the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen's war, in Sanaa, Yemen March 26, 2019. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

At least 27 Houthi rebels were killed in clashes with the Yemeni army in southeastern Al-Bayda province, local media reported Thursday.

National army forces backed by popular resistance groups launched an operation after Houthis attempted to carry out an attack in Az Zahir district, according to the Ministry of Defense’s official website September Net.

The website didn’t provide information on the number of injured.

The Houthi militia announced Thursday that they had released 15 captives, according to SABA News Agency.

Al-Bayda Governor Ali Mohammad Al Mansouri said the release was carried out “to strengthen the values of love and tolerance”.

Yemen has been wracked by violence since 2014, when the Houthis overran much of the country, including the capital, Sanaa.

The crisis escalated in 2015 when a Saudi-led military coalition launched a massive air campaign in Yemen aimed at rolling back Houthi gains.

The ongoing conflict has wrecked much of the impoverished country’s basic infrastructure, prompting the UN to describe the situation there as “one of the worst humanitarian disasters of modern times”.


#Al-Bayda
#Az Zahir
#Houthis
#Yemen
#Saudi Arabia
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