Yemen’s National Army forces have made further advances at the Marran front of Saada governorate, the main stronghold of Houthi militias, as part of preparations for its full liberation.
A military source said that during the clashes, about 400 Houthis were killed and injured in Marran.
Military website “SeptemberNet” reported that in the past two days, militants have launched five attacks to retrieve strategic sites which they had lost during previous battles.
SeptemberNet quoted a military source in Orouba third brigade as saying that, backed by the Coalition to Support the Legitimacy, the brigade foiled all Houthi attacks in Razih, Marran, and Ghafra, as well as assaults from Dhamar and Bani Matar, leaving about 400 insurgents dead and injured.
Local sources in Harf Sufyan, in Amran district, confirmed that the Army’s artillery and Coalition fighters will continue to target any reinforcements sent to the coup militia in Marran.
SeptemberNet quoted the head of operations of Orouba 3rd brigade, Brigadier General Zayed al-Gharabi, as saying that his “forces carried out an attack on Houthi posts, causing heavy losses.”
Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi urgently summoned a number of his leaders to Marran to find ways in defending the region, noted SeptemberNet.
Meanwhile, battles intensified in Taiz after militias bombed Haifan road linking Taiz with Aden.
The Houthis have significantly enhanced their positions on Haifan front in an attempt to regain bases liberated by the Army four days ago, according to a popular resistance source.
The source told Asharq al-Awsat that al-Abous area has in recent hours witnessed the most violent clashes. He confirmed that Houthis destroyed Daan bridge in al-Athir area of Haifan, a vital road linking Taiz with Aden through Haifan.
National armed forces retook control over new areas in the district of Maweah southeast of Taiz following fierce battles with the insurgents on Sunday.
The Army launched fierce attacks against Houthi positions in the south of Maweah, resulting in the liberation of al-Mahanah and al-Kharabah areas.
Several Houthi militiamen were killed and wounded during the battles, the media center of the National Army quoted a military source as saying.
Earlier, the Army liberated Hawamra and al-Hasham in Azlat-Ashur, bringing the total number of areas recaptured from the Houthis to four. The Army continued to advance in attempts for the full liberation of Maweah directorate.
