Houthi rebel attacks in central and eastern Yemen 'kill 30' government troops, 50 others injured
Houthi rebel attacks in Yemen have killed at least 30 government forces and wounded at least 50 others, according to government officials.
Houthi rebel attacks in central and eastern Yemen have killed at least 30 government troops and wounded at least 50 others, Yemeni government officials say.
The assaults by the Shi’Ite militia hit camps for forces of the internationally recognised government in the provinces of Marib and Hadhramaut, the officials said.
They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media.
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Yemen’s army reported attacks by Houthi fighters on its camps, leaving dead and wounded among troops, but it did not provide a death toll.
The Houthis did not comment on the attack but said that a statement would be released shortly on a “major” military operation, without elaborating.
Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war since 2014, when the Houthi rebels seized the capital of Sanaa, forcing the internationally recognised government into exile in Saudi Arabia.
A Saudi-led coalition intervened months later and has been battling the rebels since 2015 to try and restore the internationally recognised government to power.
However, the war has turned into a stalemated proxy conflict with neither side winning.
Houthi fighters have also recently attacked several Saudi ships or forced them to change course.
with DPA
