Fierce Clashes Erupt in Northern Marib as Yemeni Army Reports Heavy Houthi Losses

Yemen Monitor / Newsroom: Fierce fighting broke out between Yemeni government forces and Houthi militants over the past several hours on the northwestern fronts of Marib Governorate. The Yemeni Army’s Media Center said the Seventh Military Region’s operational theater witnessed intense clashes after government forces repelled a Houthi attack northwest of Marib. The fighting left several Houthi fighters dead and wounded and resulted in the destruction of combat equipment, the statement said. It added that airstrikes by manned and unmanned aircraft, along with artillery and multiple rocket launcher fire, targeted Houthi fortifications and military vehicles. The northern Marib fronts had also witnessed heavy clashes over the past two days in the Mahzam Mas area, north of Raghwan District, and in areas between Al-Jawf and Marib, after the Houthis deployed large numbers of fighters in an attempt to breach government forces’ positions and advance. According to military sources, several Houthi fighters were captured by government forces, while weapons and ammunition were seized during clashes north of Raghwan. The post Fierce Clashes Erupt in Northern Marib as Yemeni Army Reports Heavy Houthi Losses appeared first on Yemen Monitor.