ADEN, Nov 18 (NNN-YPA) – Intense battles erupted between Yemen’s government forces and the Houthi rebels, in various areas of the south-western province of Taiz yesterday, a military official said.
“The Houthis carried out a large military operation and targeted several sites controlled by forces of the government, in the north-western areas of Taiz, which is still besieged by the rebel militia,” the local military official said, on condition of anonymity.
After hours of intense clashes, the government forces succeeded in aborting the Houthi offensive, targeting key sites belonging to the air defence base of the government in Taiz, according to the source.
The battles, which are still going on sporadically, have killed four government soldiers and six Houthi fighters, he added.
The recent military escalation came, after the government and the Houthi group failed to extend a national truce that expired on Oct 2, raising concerns about the return of violence to the war-ravaged country.– NNN-YPA
