Middle East
Houthi attack kills 8 gov’t soldiers in Yemen’s Marib
"The Houthi fighters launched a large onslaught on Monday night and targeted sites of the government forces in Marib's northwestern part, sparking hours of deadly armed confrontation," the official said on condition of anonymity.
Aden, Yemen: At least eight soldiers of Yemen’s government forces were killed in an overnight attack carried out by the Houthi militia in the country’s oil-rich province of Marib, a military official told Xinhua on Tuesday.
“The Houthi fighters launched a large onslaught on Monday night and targeted sites of the government forces in Marib’s northwestern part, sparking hours of deadly armed confrontation,” the official said on condition of anonymity.
He added that the Houthis, utilizing an array of weaponry, clashed fiercely with government forces, leaving eight soldiers killed and 15 others injured.
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