Heavy fighting in the vicinity of Tariq camp in Marib and exchanging control over Al-Jafra hospital

English - Tuesday 21 April 2020 الساعة 08:01 pm
Marib, Newsyemen, private :

Military sources said that violent confrontations are taking place between the army and tribes on the one hand, and the Houthi militia on the other hand, around the vicinity of Tariq camp in Marb.

According to the sources, the Houthi militia launched, on Monday evening, the fiercest attack from the direction of the Al-Jawf Junction in Marib Governorate, during which it managed to control the Al-Jafra field hospital near the strategic Mas camp west of Marib, and withdraw from it before this afternoon.

 According to the sources, five hospital doctors were wounded, while the hospital was completely destroyed by the fighting.

 Violent clashes continue around the Tareq training camp, and there are deaths and injuries, on both sides, whose numbers are unknown.

The Houthis continue to bomb Maas camp with Katyusha and artillery, as Maas camp is the most important military point of the army and resistance towards the city of Marib, which overlooks large areas deep in the Jadaan tribe and its lands.