10 senior members of Houthi militia killed in ongoing battle to liberate Yemen

A picture taken on June 21, 2018 shows armored vehicles belonging to the Amalqa (鈥淕iants鈥�) Brigades, loyal to the Saudi-backed government, parked on the side of a road during the offensive to seize the Red Sea port city of Hodeida from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, on its southern outskirts near the airport: (Saleh Al-Obeidi/AFP)
  • The senior members of the Houthi militia were among dozens killed
  • There was also more than 30 members of the militia captured

DUBAI: The Yemeni army has killed 10 senior members of the Houthis in battles to liberate the Al-Bayda province from the Iranian-backed militia, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.

According to Yemen鈥檚 Ministry of Defense website 鈥淪eptember 26鈥� the 10 were killed as fighting continued across large areas of the province.

The senior members of the militia were among dozens killed and more than 30 captured.