Houthis target populated areas in retaliation as Saudi-led forces push forward

Yemeni forces, backed by the Saudi-led Arab coalition continue to push forward against the Houthi militia, leaving a severe dent in their leadership. (Saleh Al-Obeidi/File/AFP)
  • At least 30 Houthi militants were killed in an offensive carried out by the Yemeni army
  • The militia have retaliated by targeting highly populated areas

JEDDAH: At least 30 Houthi militants were killed in an offensive carried out by the Yemeni army in an attempt to liberate the remaining parts of the Al-Bayda Governate in central Yemen that are stilled held by the militia.

A Yemeni army source said troops and members of the resistance backed by the Saudi-led Arab coalition’s jet fighters, continued in their progress in Al-Malgim District and were on the outskirts of Al-Bayda Governate.

The spokesman added that the army continued to make progress amid major collapses in the Houthi ranks.

He said that units from the army and the resistance targeted a number of the militants’ positions in the Na’man and Al-Malagim Districts.

But Houthi militia responded by randomly bombarding populated areas.