Airstrikes kill Houthis, destroy munitions west Taiz

English - Monday 21 January 2019 الساعة 03:18 pm
Taiz – NewsYemen.net

Five Houthis were killed on Sunday in raids by the Arab Coalition warplanes in Taiz province.

Field source said to Newsyemen that the Coalition fighters targeted Houthi military vehicles in Jabal al-Barqah, while other raids were carried out on Houthi's gatherings near al-Barh Cement Factory.

The source added that five houthis were killed by the aerial bombardment, while others were injured in the destruction of Houthi military vehicle loaded with ammunition.

Earlier, nine Houthi gunmen, including leaders, were killed in artillery shelling of army forces on a site west Taiz city.

Field sources said that the shelling targeted Houthi meeting in one of the farms in al-Rubaie area, the western entry of Taiz city.

The Yemeni army targeted Houthi reinforcements in the vicinity of al-Rawd school in the area, destroying the military vehicle and its crew on board.

The Army foiled an infiltration attempt by Houthi gunmen in Qahban area in Maqbana district, west the city, forcing them to flee.

Two Houthi members were killed in a failed infiltration attempt towards al-Tashrefat sites, east the province's center.