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At least 11 soldiers from Yemen’s government forces were killed
in an overnight attack launched by the Houthi rebel militia in the
country’s central oil-rich province of Marib, a government military
official said on Sunday, Trend reports citing Xinhua.
“The Houthi rebel fighters launched an offensive and targeted
military sites of the government forces in Harib district of Marib
late on Saturday night, sparking intense battles in the area,” the
local military official said on condition of anonymity.
The Houthis used heavy weapons and grenades to storm the
government forces’ sites from different directions, killing 11
government soldiers, including a senior officer, and injuring a
number of other soldiers, the official said.
Government forces were able to confront the Houthis and thwart
the rebel group’s attempt to control more sites in Harib after the
arrival of reinforcements, according to the official.
The government forces backed by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition
recaptured the Harib district in Marib and other key areas in the
province following deadly battles that left scores of soldiers
killed from warring sides last year.
Yemen has witnessed sporadic armed confrontations between the
local warring factions after a cease-fire brokered by the United
Nations expired in October last year.
Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014 when the
Houthi militia stormed several northern cities and forced the
Yemeni government out of the capital Sanaa.
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