Military clashes have broken out between Yemen’s military forces loyal to internationally-recognized government of President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi on one hand, and Houthi militias and other forces loyal to Yemen’s former President Ali Abdullah Saleh on the other hand in the fronts of Hamak and Maris of Yemeni province of Dalea.

Sources revealed that violent clashes have erupted between the governmental troops and insurgents in the surrounding areas of Jebel Al Soor of Shaar Directorate of Ebb governorate. According the sources, the two parties turned to use heavy weapons during their clashes, saying that the clashes continued until early Friday.

According to military sources, the Houthi militias and other forces loyal to Yemen’s former president Ali Abdullah Saleh shelled the villages of Maris with Katyusha rockets and heavy artillery shells, while there is no information about humanitarian losses. The military forces responded to the attacks of militants with an artillery attack against the areas they control.

The Yemeni national army managed to defuse a large number of explosive devices and mines planted by the insurgent militias in Zenog district of Taiz. According to a statement issued by the Yemeni army, they managed to defuse undermine a network of explosives in the districts liberated by the national army Yemen’s military leader Nabil Al Adimi warned of the danger of the mines and explosives planted by the insurgent militias, saying that such action aims to prevent the Yemeni armed forces from achieving advance in the areas controlled by the militias. 

He stressed the army’s readiness for conducting military operations during the coming period to liberate more areas from the grip of Houthi militias and other forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Yemeni forces loyal to legitimate government of President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi launched an attack against the strongholds of Houthi militias and forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Tuesday in the western area of Yemeni province of Kadaha. The governmental troops managed to restore a number of areas in the province killing a leading member of Houthi militias called Seleim Al Feshi with three of his companions. 

On the other hand, Commander of the Second Military Region Major General Faraj Salmin Al-Bassani held a visit to the military camps existed in Do’an directorate and its areas recently liberated from the grip of insurgents. The military leader was keen to praise the efforts exerted by the Yemeni troops to liberate their country and to restore the legitimate government.

He expressed his appreciation to the efforts exerted by the Arab Coalition to support the legitimate government, stressing the need for exerting more efforts during the coming period to eliminate terrorism and to restore security and stability in the country as soon as possible.

Source: Ahram online