Yemeni army, tribesmen launch counterattacks on Houthis in Marib province
AL-MUKALLA: More than 100 were killed in 48 hours of fierce clashes in Yemen as government troops battled fighters of the Iran-backed Houthi militia for control of the key province of Marib, a Yemen army spokesman said on Sunday. Counter-attacking Yemeni army forces and allied tribesmen, backed by Arab coalition warplanes, targeted the Houthis in contested areas of the province — Al-Jeda’n, Serwah, Murad, Al-Mashjah and Helan. The attack particularly centered on Murad Mountain and Al-Jeda’n, killing, wounding and capturing dozens of rebels and forcing the Houthis away from strategic l...
Source: arabnews.com