The Yemeni national army dealt the Iran-backed Houthi militias heavy losses in their Saada stronghold, while also liberating new regions in the northern Jawf province, revealed Yemeni military sources.
An army unit carried out a significant operation on Saada’s Baqim front, leaving dozens of Houthis dead and injured. A large amount of TNT they use to build explosives was also seized, reported the September.net website.
The weapons seized included rocket-propelled grenades, mortars, various mines and dozens of rounds of ammunition, said field commander Saleh Qaroush.
In Jawf, the army liberated the areas of Tabat al-Laqm and al-Falikh after waging fierce battles with the Houthis, added the website.
Another field commander, Haykal Hantaf, said that the battles were still ongoing amid the national army’s rapid advance towards the Khab al-Shaaf region.
“The operations will continue until all areas of the province are liberated,” he vowed.
He also hailed the Saudi-led Arab coalition for offering military support for the army during the battles, saying they launched air strikes against militia reinforcements, dealing them major losses.
On the West coast, the Amaliqa Brigades, backed by the coalition, announced that they were completing imposing their control over the recently liberated Tahita city.
Demining teams immediately began working on removing mines that were planted by the Houthis throughout the city.
In addition, they revealed that the militias blew up two schools before the brigades entered the city.
A video posted by the military unit also showed the Houthis booby-trapping all government buildings in the city. These explosives have since been dismantled by specialized teams.
