YEMENI GOVERNMENT TROOPS MAKE NEW GAINS IN SOUTH OF MARIB

Tue 15 February 2022:

A spokesperson of Yemen’s army said the army took control of multiple areas south of Marib on Monday, expelling members of the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

“Units of the army and the popular resistance launched a qualitative attack, during which they managed to liberate the positions of Yameen al-Raddah and al-Faliha, where the Iranian Houthi militia were stationed,” according to the army’s media center.

A number of Houthis were reportedly killed and wounded during the attack, and several of the group’s military vehicles were destroyed.

Military sources told Al Arabiya that 40 Houthis were killed in operations to the west and south of Marib on Monday.

The Giants Brigade also repelled attacks from the Houthis on positions in Mala’a.

Houthi offensives on Marib have intensified in recent weeks as the militia targets the oil-rich region held by the internationally-recognized government.

Yemen’s army is backed by an Arab Coalition led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia, which invaded in 2015 following the Houthi rebellion the year before.

In a statement released on Monday, Yemen’s army spokeswoman hailed the coalition’s efforts.

An attempted drone strike claimed by the Houthis was intercepted above the southern Saudi airport of Abha on Thursday, injuring at least 12 people. The intercepted drone’s debris landed on the airport grounds.

In recent weeks, the Houthis have unleashed unprecedented attacks against the United Arab Emirates.

Three foreign employees were killed in the first strike, which took place on January 17. Later strikes were stopped without injury by UAE and US defenses.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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