The Yemeni National Army continued its pressure on Houthi militias on a number of fronts, especially in Marran, Saada, the militias’ main stronghold, the coastal city of Hodeidah on the west, and Dhale province in the south.
Pro-government forces said Wednesday they had advanced closer to the insurgent-held port city of Hodeidah after fierce battles that have killed nearly 200 fighters in the past week.
Eyewitnesses told Asharq Al-Awsat that the army was targeting dozens of snipers deployed by Houthi leaders on rooftops and government facilities, including Saleh and al-Eesi cities and the Yemeni Company for Dairy and Food Products Manufacturing.
According to the eyewitnesses, battles renewed near Saleh and advanced to al-Khamseen street and near Hodeidah University behind Tihama Development Authority, as Houthi militias bombed liberated areas and villages east and south of Hodeidah and the West Coast.
Meanwhile, the army’s Amaleqa Brigades issued a statement announcing it has managed to blockade dozens of Houthi snipers on buildings, institutions and public facilities rooftops in uninhabited residential cities.
Amaleqa will continue its incursion towards Hodeidah to liberate it from the control of Iranian-backed Houthi militias, the Brigades asserted in a brief statement published by its media center.
The Brigades also announced it targeted a Houthi gathering using a thermal missile in a position around the city, killing four and injuring several others.
Meanwhile, al-Arabiya television reported that "an explosion took place in a Houthi arms depot near Hodeidah."
In Taiz, clashes re-erupted as the army advanced in rural Haifan front. A military source told Asharq Al-Awsat that "the National Army forces liberated Dheban and Harat-Manzara mountains in al-Aboos, Haifan” and other areas. The source said that over 20 insurgents were killed and injured, indicating that battles were still ongoing in Harat area.
In Dhale, south of Yemen, the National Army forces continued to advance towards Damt.
"The National Army forces managed (Tuesday morning) to liberate al-Haqeb fort overlooking Damt, following fierce clashes with the militia stationed in the fort and city entrances of Khab region,” a website for the National Army quoted a field source as saying.
The battles, which continued until Tuesday noon, resulted in the death and injury of a number of militants, while the army captured two militias snipers.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Ahmed al-Misri lauded the great victories achieved by the army on the fronts of Damt and Maris in Dhale.
This came during a meeting with Dahle governor, Major General Ali Moqbel Saleh, who briefed him on the latest security and military developments in the province.
Misri indicated that these victories were proof that these militias will soon be defeated, calling on citizens of Dhale to "stand together in the face of the Iranian insurgency project."
In the meantime, the National Army announced the liberation of new sites in al-Malajem directorate, in Bayda governorate.
The Army Media Center quoted the commander of the 19th Infantry Brigade, Brigadier General Ali Al-Kalibi, as saying that "Army forces on Malajem front were able to liberate Majzaa area on the west of al-Dayr strategic mountain range.”
Kalibi announced that more than eight Houthi militants were killed and others wounded during the battles.
Furthermore, as part of the military operation to liberate Saada, the National Army forces made new progress and advanced towards Razih province in the north.
National Army website "September.Net" quoted a field source in the 7th Brigade of the coast guard as saying that the forces have liberated al-Azhour and Muateq Luqman mountain as well as al-Thaher village.
Fighters of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy targeted several militia positions and reinforcements, while clashes left several militants dead and injured.
