Clashes With The Yemeni Army Result in The Death of Tens of Houthis in Al-Bayda

Published May 13th, 2020 - 05:40 GMT
A fighter from of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) looks on during clashes with Saudi-backed government forces in the Sheikh Salim area in the southern Abyan province on May 12, 2020. Saleh Al-OBEIDI / AFP
A fighter from of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) looks on during clashes with Saudi-backed government forces in the Sheikh Salim area in the southern Abyan province on May 12, 2020. Saleh Al-OBEIDI / AFP
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Tens of Houthi rebels killed and injured, according to army’s SeptemberNet websiteAL-BAYDA, Yemen (AA) - The Yemeni army announced Tuesday that tens of Houthi militias were killed and injured in clashes in Al-Bayda governorate. According to the army’s Se

The Yemeni army announced Tuesday that tens of Houthi militias were killed and injured in clashes in Al-Bayda governorate.

According to the army’s SeptemberNet website, Houthi rebels attacked the northern Qaniyah front, which triggered clashes between the two sides.

No further details were provided on the casualties.


It also said that the rebels attacked army positions on the Nihm front northeast of the capital Sana’a but were repelled. There were no casualties in the attacks, it added.

The Houthis have yet to comment on the incidents.

Yemen has been beset by violence and chaos since 2014, when Houthi rebels overran much of the country, including Sana’a. The crisis escalated in 2015 when a Saudi-led military coalition launched a devastating air campaign aimed at rolling back Houthi territorial gains.

Since then, tens of thousands of Yemenis, including numerous civilians, are believed to have been killed in the conflict, while another 14 million are at risk of starvation, according to the UN.

This article has been adapted from its original source.

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