65 dead as Yemen rebels launch new assault on govt. stronghold
The Hindu
The rebels made progress despite losing dozens of fighters in coalition air strikes.
Sixty-five combatants have been killed after Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a renewed offensive on Marib, the last government stronghold in the north, a military official said on Thursday. The Iran-backed rebels attacked pro-government positions south of the strategic city, making progress despite losing dozens of fighters in coalition air strikes. It was the Houthis’ first major offensive on Marib, the key to controlling the region, since June, when 111 fighters on both sides died in three days of clashes.More Related News