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Dozens of Houthi militias killed in Yemen

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Dozens of Houthi militias killed in Yemen

Saudi-led airstrikes and recent clashes have killed more than 60 Houthi militas, including prominent leaders, with dozens injured, Al Arabiya News reported Monday.
Clashes took place in the south-western governorate of Taez, where the coalition targeted Houthi-held areas, according to sources with the Popular Resistance Forces (PRF).
Yahya Zafran, a Houthi leader, was among 29 militias reportedly killed.
Sources said six Houthis militias were killed in clashes in Maarib province, and a Houthi weapons depot was destroyed by coalition airstrikes.
It was also reported by sources that 10 Houthi militias were killed, including leader Yahya al-Mutawakkil Taha, in clashes with the national army and PRF in eastern Sanaa.
In central Ibb province, sources said the PRF carried out a surprise attack on Houthi militias, killing five.
In Al-Bayda province, the PRF attacked Houthi positions, killing five militias and wounding others.
In western Al-Hudayda governorate, Houthi leader Abdulwahab al-Houthi was reportedly killed by the PRF.


 


Source: Staff writer, Al Arabiya English Monday, 15 February 2016