The intensity of the fighting in the Mahlia district in Marib
English - Monday 31 August 2020 الساعة 04:21 pm
Marib, Newsyemen, Exclusive:
The Houthi militia, the Iranian arm in Yemen, early Monday morning, took control of the asphalt road, a distance of 2 km, in the Mahlia district of Ma'rib Governorate.
Newsyemen sources said that Iran's arm carried out a detour operation from the side of the front and was able to control it, while the army forces retreated to the heart and established their positions to the area of Mahlal.
The source justified the retreat of the tribal and army forces to the Mahlal area so that the militia would not be able to besiege the army and tribes forces.
And Mahlal is located 3 km from Al-Amoud area, the center of Mahlia District.
The intensity of the battles intensified, coinciding with the arrival of army and tribal reinforcements.
The source returned the Houthi militia’s control of the asphalt line with the support of Murad Houthi fighters, according to his claim, which turned the equation in favor of the Houthi movement.
On the importance of the Mahlia directorate to the Houthis, he said that they were able to circumvent the Rahba district and control its only line of supply that connects with Marib and move to the borders of the two districts of Jabal Murad and encircle the Marib governorate, which will remain in the event of control Safer line of supply.
According to the sources, dozens of dead and wounded were killed on both sides.
In the context, the battles are accompanied by violent air strikes by the coalition, which managed to destroy several Houthi military vehicles.
