SANAA, Aug 14 (NNN-YPA) – The Yemeni army killed 21 Houthi rebels, when repelling attacks in central province of Marib, in the last 24 hours, a military source said yesterday.
In Al-Kasarah frontline, northeast of western Sirwah district, “the army repelled Houthi rebel attacks from two directions on Malbodah heights, that were recaptured by the army two days ago, killing 14 rebels and recapturing the highway linking Al-Kasarah with the northwestern district of Raghwan,” the source in Marib said.
“The army also advanced onto the west of Al-Kasarah, attempting to recapture Al-Makhdarah heights, west of Hilan mountain, that overlooks the nearby southern frontline of Al-Mashjah,” said the source.
In the southwestern district of Rahabah, “the army repelled rebel attacks on the strategic mountain of Al-Abzakh, that the army recaptured earlier this month, killing at least seven,” the source said.
Meanwhile, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, made no report on the ground fighting, but said, the Saudi-led coalition warplanes launched 12 airstrikes on the Houthi positions in Sirwah and Rahabah.
Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV reported, the coalition intercepted and destroyed a bomb-laden drone, launched by the Houthi militia, towards the Saudi city of Khamis Mushait.
The Houthi group has stepped up cross-border drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia since Feb, when they launched a major offensive on Marib, in attempts to seize control of the oil-rich province.
The United Nations warned that the offensive on Marib, which hosts nearly one million internally displaced people, could lead to a major humanitarian catastrophe.– NNN-YPA
