Battles continue in the Murad front, south of Marib, and international migration warns of a disaster
English - Wednesday 07 October 2020 الساعة 06:32 pm
Marib, Newsyemen, Exclusive:
The Murad Front, south of Marib Governorate, is witnessing violent battles between the army and tribes on one side, and the Houthi militia on the other side.
Field sources confirmed to Newsyemen that the army and tribes forces, under the leadership of Mufreh Buhibeh, managed to take control of new sites in the Jabal Murad front in the Marib governorate.
The sources said that the army forces took control of Jabal Al-Dalman and advanced towards Wadi Talha in Rahba District.
The sources indicated that there were deaths and injuries on both sides, and the army forces managed to capture 15 militia members.
In the context, the Arab coalition fighters continue their raids on the Houthi sites and reinforcements coming from Qaniya.
The sources said that the aviation launched more than fifteen air strikes on the Houthi sites and their reinforcements in Marib on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the International Organization for Migration expressed grave concern about the devastating impact of the fighting that is approaching areas crowded with civilians, including the displaced, local residents, and migrants in Marib, eastern Yemen.
This comes as the violent fighting enters its tenth month in northeastern Yemen, as more than 90,000 people have been displaced to and within Marib Governorate since the beginning of the year, according to the organization.
The organization, affiliated with the United Nations, stated that the vast majority of arrivals have no choice but to stay in extremely overcrowded gatherings in the city of Marib and the surrounding areas, as they lack the most basic basic services necessary to survive.
Christa Rottensteiner, head of the International Organization for Migration mission in Yemen, expressed the hope that a peaceful solution would be found in the near future to prevent a large-scale displacement crisis, as "hundreds of thousands may be forced to flee for the second, third or even fourth time as a result of the conflict."
She warned that more areas may be difficult to access by humanitarian organizations, which means that vulnerable communities will be left without the most basic support.
Rottensteiner said that the organization and its partners are working hard to respond to the needs, but the scale of the suffering is enormous, adding that "families urgently need safe shelter, clean water, sanitation and nutrition support."
