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Saudi-led airstrikes intensify near Houthis’ northern heartland, Yemen officials say

The central province of Marib and adjacent border of Jawf were targets of the Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen as they doubled near-daily airstrikes Monday in order to allow allies on the ground to push north toward insurgent heartland, AP reported on Monday, August 24th citing Yemen authorities said.
Marib’s pro-government forces also received major reinforcements, including hundreds of Saudi-trained troops, ambulances and armored personnel carriers manned by Saudi and Emirati soldiers, pro-government officials said.

The forces aim to take Saada, the main northern stronghold of the Houthi rebels, they added.
Yemen’s conflict pits the Iran-allied Houthis and troops loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh against an array of forces including southern separatists, local and tribal militias, Sunni Islamic militants as well as troops loyal to President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. Pro-government forces recently pushed the Houthis out of several key southern areas.
Meanwhile, in Yemen’s third-largest city, Taiz, shelling by Houthi and pro-Saleh forces killed 14 civilians, independent security and medical officials and witnesses said.
He said Hadi’s government, in response, sent youths to receive police training in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
All officials requested anonymity because they are not authorized to brief reporters, while witnesses feared reprisals.

 

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