The Yemeni army continued to make progress for a second day on Thursday in ongoing battles with Houthi militia in the Burt Al-Anan area of Al-Jouf governorate.
Brig. Gen. Heikal Hantaf said Yemeni Armed Forces liberated the Afi, Al-Qaeef and Al-Tamr regions, as well as taking the “strategic” Habash mountain, according to a statement on the Yemeni Armed Forces website.
Brig. Gen. Hantaf added that the Yemeni forces are continuing their advance in their bid to liberate the rest of the area. He also said the Houthis have suffered heavy losses and that many of the rebels had fled.
Yemeni army liberates new areas in Al-Jouf from Houthi control
Updated 19 January 2018
Yemeni army liberates new areas in Al-Jouf from Houthi control
