Yemeni army controls front defensive areas of Waleed Camp

Arab Coalition launched air raids against weapons stores controlled by the Houth militias at Sana’a Air Defense College on late Wednesday, as the explosions were heard in large swaths of the Yemeni capital. According to security sources, the coalition’s fighter jets destroyed a store for weapons and heavy ammunition at Hadida’s military airport.

The air raids also targeted the sites controlled by the insurgents in Hadida governorate leading to the killing of 24 Houthi militants. The raids launched by the Arab Coalition coincided with the clashes that erupted between the governmental troops and Houthi militias and other forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Mokha, as the forces of legitimacy resume their advance towards Khaled Bin Al Waleed Camp.

Leading member of Houthi militias Yahia Al Ariani was killed on Wednesday with five of his fighters during an air raid targeting their car in the eastern side of Mokha, as the Yemeni governmental troops managed to achieve notable advance in Nar Mountains and to control its surrounding areas.

Yemeni military officer Mohamed Al Naquib said that the second phase of the military operation to liberate Al Hadida will leave negative repercussions on the militants, saying that they managed to control the front defensive areas of Khaled Bin Al Waleed Camp which is considered the most important base for the insurgents in the country.

He continued, “The Yemeni governmental troops are close to control the camp and Mokha Crossroad, which is considered one of the strategic roads linking between Taiz and Hadida.” He added that if the Yemeni army succeeded to liberate these areas, it would besiege the militants and restore Taiz’s three western directorates of Makbana, Mozea and Wazeiya.

On the other hand, Spokesperson of Yemeni army Abdullah Al Ashraf said, in a statement published on his Facebook page, that over 40 Houthi militants have been killed during clashes witnessed in a number of areas, including Safr Al Hania and Mazweyet Balmeton. He added that the clashes led to a large number of injuries, saying, “The bodies of their killed leaders are still with us.”

On its hand, the Arab Coalition’s fighter jets destroyed a store of weapons and missiles at Hamazat directorate. Sada’s Governor Hadi Torshan said that the Arab Coalition targeted secret stores of Iranian missiles and weapons in the areas from which the civilians have been banned from entry.

He added that the raids also targeted a headquarters of the meeting between the leaders of Houthi militias and forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, leading to the killing of leaders and other fighters existed there.