ADEN, Dec 23 (NNN-SABA) – Sporadic armed attacks erupted, between pro-government military forces and militants of the Houthi rebel group, in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, a security official said.
“Both sides exchanged heavy artillery shelling, in areas located in the southeastern part of Hodeidah,” a local security source said.
He said that “several Houthi fighters launched an attack against the sites of the joint pro-government forces in the Hays district.”
But the joint pro-government forces confronted the Houthi attackers and foiled their military assault, the source said.
The Houthi attack came, just one day after pro-government forces announced “the killing of around 80 Houthi fighters, while repelling their attacks against Hays, Tuhyata, and Durayhmi districts.
Media outlets close to the Houthi group blamed government forces for establishing new military sites and fortifications in Hays, despite the ceasefire brokered by the United Nations.– NNN-SABA
