File photo: Houthi supporters rally to mark the anniversary of launching their motto (Sarkha), in which they call for the "Death of America and Israel", in Sanaa, Yemen
At least 36 Houthi rebels were killed and 50 others injured in the clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels on Sunday.
The clashes erupted in al-Malagim district in central al-Bayda province and no information was given as to the loss of army forces, the Yemeni military said in a statement posted on Facebook.
Al-Bayda province has been witnessing gun battles between army units and Houthis over the last few months.
Clashes between government forces and the rebels began weeks ago as government troops have been attempting to advance to the city center from many fronts.
A senior security official was gunned down by suspected Houthi gunmen in southeastern Yemen on Saturday, according to a local security source.The gunmen opened fire on security operations chief Ali Naji al-Sharif in Usaylan district in Shabwah province and fled the scene unscathed, the source said on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to media.No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, but the security source suggested that the gunmen belonged to a Houthi-run cell, without giving further details.UN envoy in Sanaa for talks with Yemen rebelsHouthi attack damages Saudi ship off Yemen coastImpoverished Yemen has remained wracked by violence since 2014, when Shia Houthi rebels overran much of the country, including capital Sanaa.The conflict escalated in 2015 when Saudi Arabia and its Sunni-Arab allies launched a massive air campaign in Yemen aimed at rolling back Houthi gains.
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The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Thursday condemned an attack on Saudi warship. “We condemn the attack on two Saudi crude oil carriers at the Strait of Bab-el Mandeb,” the ministry said in a statement.UAE slams Houthi attack in Red Sea as ‘terrorist act’Houthi attack damages Saudi ship off Yemen coastHouthis target Saudi warship off Yemen coast “We call for refraining from such provocative actions, which threaten maritime security and may further escalate the existing tension in the region,” the ministry added. On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia suspended crude oil transfers through the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait after two of its oil tankers were allegedly attacked by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels off Yemen’s coast.
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In the city of Midi in Yemen’s northwestern Hajjah province, government forces detonated 5,151 mines and explosives planted by a Saudi-led military coalition in the last three months.
Impoverished Yemen has remained wracked by violence since 2014, when Shia Houthi rebels overran much of the country, including the capital, Sanaa.
The conflict escalated in 2015 when Saudi Arabia and its Sunni-Arab allies launched a massive air campaign in Yemen aimed at rolling back Houthi gains.
The violence has devastated Yemen’s infrastructure, including health and sanitation systems, prompting the UN to describe the situation as “one of the worst humanitarian disasters of modern times”.