Tag: Yemen forces

By Ali Oweida, Murad al-Arifi and Mahmut Geldi, Maarib, Yemen: Yemeni government forces took 52 Houthi militias as hostages and controls several areas in northern Jawf province Sunday, according to the Yemeni army website 26sepnews.net. The website also said that the army seized heavy weapons and military vehicles. Yemeni army's 4th Military Area Spokesman Mohamed an-Nakib, said in a written statement that the government forces have taken back al-Karan mountain from the Houthi rebels in as-Sabihah region of southern Lahij province. Nakib said in the operations at least seven Houthi rebels were killed,...