Yemeni troops reportedly push Houthis out of Marib
Yemeni troops reportedly push Houthis out of Marib
Yemen's army has pushed Houthi rebels out of Marib in the east of the country as fighting in the region rages on.
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The Rahba District in the southwest of the Marib Governorate became one of the Yemeni army's major victories [Getty Images]
The Yemeni army backed by tribesmen took control of the Rahba District in Marib, east of Yemen, over the last week.
According to a military source, the internationally recognised Yemeni government forces launched an attack on areas controlled by the Houthi militia with the support of tribal fighters.
The Rahba District in the southwest of the Marib Governorate became one of the Yemeni army's major victories.
The attack was reportedly launched by the Yemeni army and tribal fighters from their positions on the Morad Mountain front.
The source confirmed that the operation resulted in the liberation of large parts of the district and some strategic mountains, including the centre of the district, after Houthi groups fled the areas targeted by the attack.
The source added that the troops were now advancing south from the Rahba District, towards Jabal Hawth, Al-Kola and the outskirts of Wadi Al-Mashreef on the Al-Bayda Governorate.
"The fighters are steadfast," Marib tribal fighter Mohamed Al-Qardei told The Associated Press.
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