Frankfurt (Germany), Sept. 12 (LaPresse) – Yemen’s government forces confirmed that they had carried out airstrikes against Houthi forces after the rebels seized territory along the Red Sea coast. “The armed forces destroyed vehicles and weapons and killed members of the Iranian regime-backed Houthi terrorist militia” near the port of Mokha, the government news agency Saba reported, citing Yemeni forces spokesman Majed Abdullah al-Nazili, as reported by Al Jazeera. According to Saba, government forces also struck “vehicles and members” of the Houthis along the road between Mokha and Dhubab, about 11 kilometers from the city. The Houthi offensive, which began last week, has caused more than 500 deaths and forced around 46,000 people to leave their homes, according to the United Nations migration agency.
Yemen, government: “Houthis hit near the port of Mokha”
Frankfurt (Germany), Sept. 12 (LaPresse) – Yemen’s government forces confirmed that they had carried out airstrikes against Houthi forces after the rebels seized territory along the Red Sea coast. “The armed forces destroyed vehicles and weapons and killed members of the Iranian regime-backed Houthi terrorist militia” near the port of Mokha, the government news agency Saba reported, citing Yemeni forces spokesman Majed Abdullah al-Nazili, as reported by Al Jazeera. According to Saba, government forces also struck “vehicles and members” of the Houthis along the road between Mokha and Dhubab, about 11 kilometers from the city. The Houthi offensive, which began last week, has caused more than 500 deaths and forced around 46,000 people to leave their homes, according to the United Nations migration agency.