Coalition fighters destroyed major Houthi reinforcements and night battles in the north of Dhale’
English - Wednesday 12 February 2020 الساعة 08:03 am
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On Tuesday evening, Arab coalition fighters targeted military reinforcements of the Houthi militia, in northern Dhale’.
According to a field source, close air strikes late Tuesday night struck a large military convoy of militias in Damt, while it was on its way to the fighting fronts, north of Al-Dhale’ governorate.
According to the source, the coalition fighter jets launched the raids after monitoring and accurate advance information about large militia groups on their way to the fronts through Damt.
During the past few days, the militias have sent more reinforcements, fighters and equipment from various governorates, chiefly Ibb and Dhamar, to the Al-Dhale’ front.
In the field, night clashes expanded on Tuesday evening, from the Al-Fakhr Front and Bayt Al-Sharji to the Battar Front.
Clashes widened to Qaroudh Al-Thokhab, according to the Newsyemen field correspondent and source for the 1st brigade, Thunderbolt.
The source added that the artillery of the southern forces targeted the Houthi movements in Sabira, Sha'our and the village of Yraakh.
The southern forces had broken three offensive operations by the Houthi militia in Battar and Al-Jub and Markhza, respectively, during the past hours, and caused great losses among the Houthis.
Violent fighting continued from Monday evening to Tuesday in the sector of Battar and Habil Yahya, northeast of Al-Hasha district, northwest of Dhale’.
The joint southern forces raised the state of maximum alert on all fronts, north of Al-Dhale’, from Murais to Bab Qhalaq, and Battar and al-Jub, in conjunction with the militia's bringing in increased and significant reinforcements.
