ADEN, Sept 27 (NNN-YPA) – Heavy fighting struck various areas of Yemen’s oil-rich northern province of Marib yesterday, amid intensified airstrikes, a military official said.
“More than 28 members of the Houthi rebel group and 16 soldiers of the pro-government Yemeni forces were killed, during the past 24 hours, in Marib’s fighting,” the local military source said.
The Houthi fighters carried out simultaneous attacks against several positions controlled by the pro-government forces, in the southern and north-western areas of Marib, he said.
He clarified that the Houthis used explosive-laden drones and missile attacks, to target the pro-government forces stationed in Marib.
“The Houthis succeeded in achieving limited on-ground progress, after launching a number of multi-pronged attacks,” he added.
Warplanes of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition carried out a series of airstrikes, targeting Houthi-controlled areas and reinforcements in Marib’s western part, according to the official.
The Houthis began, in Feb, a major offensive on Marib, in an attempt to seize control of the oil-rich Yemeni province, the government’s last northern stronghold.
