Yemeni Army: Ongoing Clashes in Marib and Battles Extending to Al-Jawf

Yemen Monitor / Newsroom: The Yemeni Armed Forces announced today that clashes with the Houthi group are continuing on the northern front in Marib governorate for the second consecutive day, with fighting extending to fronts southeast of the city of Al-Hazm in Al-Jawf governorate, amid the use of artillery, rocket launchers and air support. The Armed Forces’ Media Center said in a statement that direct clashes took place during the past hours along the confrontation lines, noting that the forces dealt with Houthi sources of fire and inflicted losses on the group’s ranks and the reinforcements it pushed to the contact lines. The statement said warplanes had carried out five airstrikes targeting Houthi gatherings and military vehicles, destroying or damaging several of them and killing and wounding a number of fighters. It did not provide a specific casualty toll. The post Yemeni Army: Ongoing Clashes in Marib and Battles Extending to Al-Jawf appeared first on Yemen Monitor.