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Dozens of Houthi militia killed in battles with Yemen army in Hodeidah

Dozens of Houthi militia killed in battles with Yemen army in Hodeidah
More than 40 militias were killed and others wounded in violent clashes. (File photo: AFP)
Updated 29 October 2018

Dozens of Houthi militia killed in battles with Yemen army in Hodeidah

Dozens of Houthi militia killed in battles with Yemen army in Hodeidah

DUBAI: Dozens of Houthi militia were killed and wounded in clashes with the Yemeni army in east of Hodeidah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

More than 40 militias were killed and others wounded in violent clashes with Al-Qaeda brigades on the road between the capital Sanaa and Hodeidah, a statement released by the army’s media office said.

In Al-Jouf province, in northeastern Yemen, Houthi militia members were killed and wounded in artillery attacks in the western province.

In a statement on the Yemeni armed forces’ official website, “September 26,” a military official said that forces launched artillery attacks targeting the positions and gatherings of the Houthi militia.